NPR英语听力2012年10月合辑（文本＋翻译）：20121007NPRNEWS.doc

1、From NPR News in Washington, Im Louise Schiavone.The Centers for Disease Control is reporting that the death toll in a rare fungal meningitis outbreak across several states has risen to seven. Officials say the outbreak has spread to more than 60 people now across nine states.In Pakistan demonstrato

2、rs are staging in a major protest against US drone attacks. NPRs Feilix Brave says its led by a rising Pakistani politician Imran Khan.The convoy set off from Pakistans capital Islamabad and is stopping along the way to greet crowds of supporters. Its destination is South Waziristan, an area repeate

3、dly hit by CIA drones. Missile attacks that peace campaigners say have killed many hundreds of civilians in recent years. Traveling with the convoy of more than 100 vehicles is a group of about 30 American peace activists from Code Pink. Its far from certain the Pakistani authorities will allow the

4、convoy to enter the tribal belt, an area closed to foreigners. Khan says hes trying to highlight the terrible damage inflicted by what he considers the USs counterproductive use of drones. His critics say hes campaigning for support ahead of next years elections. Feilix Brave, NPR News, Islamabad.In

5、 Boise, Idaho, police are looking for Hammerfest, a neo-Nazi music festival. Frankie Barnhell, Boise State Public Radio has more.Experts say Hammerfest is a neo-Nazi recruiting tool. Police wants to know where the events being held. They say theyve received several calls from concerned residents, an

6、d need to be able to respond if necessary. Mark Potock is with a Southern Poverty Law Center which considers Hammerskin to be a hate group. He says such groups have grown in number since Barack Obama became president.Obama, of course, our first black president, in the minds of many of these groups,

7、represents a kind of demographic change that is occurring in the United States. And that change, of course, is blosofo white majority.Wade Michael Page, the gunman who killed 6 people before killing himself at a Wisconsin Sikhs Temple in August was a member of the group. For NPR News, Im Frankie Bar

8、nhell, in Boise, Idaho.California Motorists are contending with pump prices of as much as five dollars a gallon, due to a power outage Monday at the Southern California refinery. In Chicago, senior petroleum analyst Patric Dahonic at says relief is on the way. “That would expect that is certain to s

9、ay the decline is either Sunday or perhaps Monday, even as late as Tuesday.” Supplies are expected to return to normal by then.Honda says if you have a CRV from 2002 to 2006 parked outside and an electrical switch in the drivers side door could melt and trigger a fire. About a quarter of a million v

10、ehicles are affected. Honda says * other liquids enter through an open window the master power switch could overheat.This is NPR.Ram 1500 and Dodge Dakota trucks from the 2009 and 2010 model years are the subject of a Chrysler recall. Chrysler says a lack of adhesive may cause the rear axle pinion n

11、ut to loosen.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says if that happens the axle can lock up and the vehicle could lose control and crash. There have been 15 reports of rear axle failure. Three minor injuries have been linked to this problem.The government announced yesterday that the j

12、obless rate fell to 7.8%. But US military veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan still have a higher rate of unemployment than non-veterans. NPRs Quil Lawrence reports the government says 9.7% of recent veterans are jobless.The good news is that unemployment has gone down for veterans, a four-percentage p

13、oints since last month. That tracks with the positive job news across the board but also consistent is the gap between non-veterans and former military returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. Those veterans lag a full 2 points behind the national unemployment rate. Veterans advocates have slammed both

14、political parties for failing to address the jobs issue. Last month, Republicans blocked a veterans jobs bill, calling it an election year stunt. Neither candidate mentioned veterans in Wednesdays presidential debate. Quil Lawrence, NPR News.No death but several injuries, earlier today when a Canadian tour bus overturned on a Northern New Jersey highway exit ramp and slid down on an embankment. The bus was carrying 60 people.No word yet on the cause of that bus accident.Im Louise Schiavone, NPR News, Washington.