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1、From NPR news in Washington, Im Lakshmi Singh.US stocks * down on a wave of more disappointing economic reports out today. At last glance, the Dow was off 207 points at 12,617, down more than 1.5%. NASDAQ off now nearly 2% at 2,872, and the S&P 500 down 1.8%, it is at 1,331. Manufacturing, its growi

2、ng, but at a slower pace in any other time in the last 11 months. This, a day after the Feds scaled back its optimistic outlook for the economy this year, and fueling concerns on Wall Street today the latest weekly unemployment numbers. NPRs Dave Mattingly says the four-week average of new claims ha

3、s risen again.The latest number suggests more of the same employers hesitant to hire more workers. Weekly jobless claims declined to a seasonally adjusted 387,000. But thats a level considered too high to signal employers are hiring at a pace that will lower the nations jobless rate. It rose last mo

4、nth to 8.2%. In addition, the Labor Department says the four-week average of jobless claims is up again to its highest level since last December. Dave Mattingly, NPR news, Washington.The jury in the Jerry Sandusky child sexual abuse case has begun to deliberation in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. NPRs Je

5、ff Brady reports the former Penn State assisting coach faces 48 counts of sexually abusing children.In closing argument, Sanduskys defense attorney Joseph Amendola said repeatedly that the case laid out by prosecutors doesnt make sense. He suggested there was a conspiracy to take down a man who was

6、important in this committee. Prosecutor Joseph McGettigan countered that the conspiracy explanation falls under its own weight because there were just too many people involved and incidents dating back to the 1990s. As he wrapped up his argument, McGettigan approached Sandusky, looked at the jury, a

7、nd asked members to give the alleged victims and Jerry Sandusky justice. Jeff Brady, NPR News, Bellefonte, Pennsylvania.Attorney General Eric Holder is signaling a willingness to negotiate through a dispute that led a House panel yesterday to hold him in contempt congress. On the sidelines of meetin

8、gs in Denmark today, Holder told reporters that the possibility still exists, but the standoff with Congress can be resolved. Holder is being punished for failing to turn over additional materials about a batched probe into Mexican gun running operation.President Obama has accepted Commerce Secretar

9、y John Brysons resignation. Bryson is stepping this week after suffering a seizure and getting involved in two traffic accidents in the Los Angeles area.Here is whats happening on Wall Street. The Dow is off 204 points, more than 1.5% at its 12,619. NASDAQ off nearly 2%.This is NPR news.Aung San Suu

10、 Kyi, the pro-democracy leader from Myanmar who spent years under house arrest is now the first foreign woman and first Asian national to address both houses of British parliament in 900 years. NPRs Anthony Kuhn recaps this historical moment.In her half hours speech, Suu Kyi hailed western democracy

11、 as a model her country to emulate(效仿). She also praised Myanmars president same thing for his reforms and said the current moment was critical for her country.This is the moment of our greatest need, and so I would ask that our friends, both here in Britain and beyond, participate in and support Bu

12、rmas efforts towards this establishment of a truly democratic and just society.Suu Kyi also met with Prime Minister David Cameron and Prince Charles. She heads to France next week before returning ahead of a new session of Burmas parliament next month. Anthony Kuhn, NPR news, London.While London pol

13、ice are still waiting outside the Ecuadorian embassy to arrest Julian Assange who has been holed up there for days to avoid extradition(引渡逃犯), The Wikileaks founders wanted for questioning in a sex assault investigation in Sweden.Price of oil has fallen nearly three dollars today to dip below 80 dol

14、lars for the first time since October. Benchmark US crude fell to 95 for 3.6% to 87.5 per barrel in afternoon trading, lowest level since October 6th. And the price has fallen as the world economy is slowing down.Here is latest from Wall Street, Dow is now down 211 points, 1.6% at 12,614, NASDAQ off now more than 2%.Im Lakshmi Singh, NPR news, in Washington.