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Baraca Obama’s former pastor says he is getting a bomb wrap. In a PBS interview airing tonight, the reverend GM objects to publicizing () sermons. Here is a short segment from tonight’s BM’s general.

I felt it was unfair, I felt it was unjust, I felt it was untrue. I felt those who were doing that were doing that for some very devious reasons.

On the campaign trail, Hilary Clinton has been meeting with democratic leaders, making her pitch to uncommitted super delegates. Baraca Obama has been making his pitch to union activists in Chicago. And John MaCain most recently was in New Orleans, saying the government response to hurricane Katrina was out in out mismanagement.  

The tax rebate checks start going out next week, CNN’s DO reports. These are part of the economic stimulus package.

Jim, the treasury department says tax rebate electronic funds transfers will start going out Monday to 800,000 tax payers, four days earlier than planed. Paper checks will start going out in the mail, May 9th, all week earlier than planed. The goal is to give the struggling economy a shot in the arm. And the plan is to distribute 110 billion dollars and it now may mean to get about half of it into people’s hands by the end of May. Reporting live, DL, CNN Washington.

A New York judge today is scheduled to rule whether the cops who shot and killed an unarmed groom-to-be back in 2006 committed any crimes. Three police detectives are charged in the death of SB.

Could be another bad weather day for the nation’s midsection.

Some of the great lakes in the Midwest, the Mississippi Valley and the southern plains. And that try to be most of the, today and tonight as the cold front moves to that area.

That’s BV at the national weather service. Weather experts meanwhile conclude that it indeed was a tornado with winds over 100 miles an hour. That destroyed homes and uplifted trees in suburban F Wednesday night. Despite the damage, no injuries were reported in the Texas’ storm.

The most trusted names, CNN. 

House speaker NP says president Bush should stop sending oil depernations, oil reserves for a while, to allow that oil onto the market to lower the price of gas. She says it would lower prices as much as 24 cents a gallon. CNN’s VA reports the AAA travel club says the national average went up again overnight.

3 dollars and 58 cents for a gallon of gasoline, that’s up two cents from yesterday, 3.58 we were supposed to hit 3.50 by memorial day according to some people’s estimates. CIBS, the bank, came out with an estimate to say today that the oil will hit 150 dollars a barrel before summer, interesting coz oil is actually pared back a little bit, it’s under 116 dollars right now.

Scientists conducting a genetic study said the human race was nearly wide out about 70,000 years ago. It’s believed drought and other factors may have reduced the number of humans to about 2000 in small groups in Africa before the species rebounded in the Early Stone Age.

This is CNN radio.

With the economy and housing market struggling, American workers are felling the stress. CNN’s SL reports high calorie food and lack of exercise are compounding the stress problem.

Skipping breakfast, a fast-food lunch on the round, too busy for the gym, that’s what stress-out workers tend to do () an unhealthy habit including smoking more and drinking more. When undergoing a stressful situation, experts say it’s more critical than ever to eat right and exercise. The reason-it actually gives people a greater sense of control. 

Actor WS intends to appeal a three year prison sentence for failing to file tax returns. A Florida judge gave him the maximum. RG say S escaped paying more than 15 million dollars of income taxes by sending money to overseas accounts.

Passengers on a United Airlines fight from Hong Kong to Los Angeles overpowered a man they say attacked a fight attendant. They dog taped him to his seat. He was arrested when the flight landed in LA. It wasn’t clear what triggered his attack. The passengers say he was drunk.


Barack Obama's former pastor says he's getting a bum rap. In a PBS interview airing tonight, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright objects to publicizing excerpts of his sermons. Here's a short segment from Tonight's Bill Moyers Journal.

I felt it was unfair. I felt it was (un) unjust. I felt it was untrue. I felt for those who were doing that, were doing it for some very devious reasons.

On the campaign trail, Hillary Clinton has been meeting with Democratic leaders, making her pitch to uncommitted superdelegates. Barack Obama has been making his pitch to union activists in Chicago. And John McCain most recently was in New Orleans, saying the government response to Hurricane Katrina was out-and-out mismanagement.

The tax rebate checks start going out next week. CNN's Dick Uliano reports this is part of the economic stimulus package.

Jim, the Treasury Department says tax rebate electronic funds transfers will start going out Monday to 800,000 taxpayers, 4 days earlier than planned. Paper checks will start going out in the mail, May 9th, a week earlier than planned. The goal is to give the struggling economy a shot in the arm. And the plan is to distribute 110 billion dollars. And they're now aiming to get about half of it into people's hands by the end of May. Reporting live Dick Uliano, CNN. Washington.

A New York judge today has scheduled to rule whether the cops who shot and killed an unarmed groom-to-be back in 2006 committed any crimes. Three police detectives are charged in the death of Sean Bell.

Could be another bad weather day for the nation's midsection.

"From the Great Lakes to Midwest, to the Mississippi Valley and the Southern Plains. And, and that threat will be the most today and tonight as the cold front moves to that area."

That’s Bruce Terry at the National Weather Service. Weather experts meanwhile conclude that it indeed was a tornado with winds over 100 miles an hour. That destroyed homes and uprooted trees in suburban Fort Worth Wednesday night. Despite the damage, no injuries were reported in the Texas storm.

The most trusted name in news, CNN Radio.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says President Bush should stop sending oil to the nation's oil reserves for a while to allow that oil onto the market to lower the price of gas. She says it will lower prices as much as 24 cents a gallon. CNN's Ali Velshi reports the AAA Travel Club says the national average went up again overnight.

3 dollars and 58 cents for a gallon of gasoline, that's up 2 cents from yesterday. 3.58, we were supposed to hit 3.50 by Memorial Day, according to some people's estimates. Eh, CIBC, the bank came out with an estimate today to say that oil will hit 150 dollars a barrel before summer. Interesting, coz oil's actually pared back a little bit. It's under 116 dollars right now.

Scientists conducting a genetic study say the human race was nearly wiped out about 70,000 years ago. It's believed drought and other factors may have reduced the number of humans to about 2,000 in small groups in Africa before the species rebounded in the early Stone Age. This is CNN Radio.

With the economy and housing market struggling, American workers are feeling the stress. CNN's Shelby Lin reports high calorie food and lack of exercise are compounding the stress problem.

Skipping breakfast, a fast food lunch on the run, too busy for the gym, that's what stressed-out workers tend to do, falling to unhealthy habits including smoking more and drinking more. When undergoing a stressful situation, experts say it's more critical than ever to eat right and exercise. The reason, it actually gives people a greater sense of control.

Actor Wesley Snipes intends to appeal his three-year prison sentence for failing to file tax returns before the judge gave him the maximum. Prosecutors say Snipes escaped paying more than 15 million dollars in income taxes by sending money to overseas accounts.

Passengers on a United Airlines flight from Hong Kong to Los Angeles overpowered a man they say attacked a flight attendant. They duct-taped him to his seat. He was arrested when the flight landed in L.A. It wasn't clear what triggered his attack. The passengers say he was drunk.


1)excerpt n.摘录,摘要,剪辑
2)sermon n.训诫, 说教, 布道
3)out-and-out adj.(形容词)Complete; thoroughgoing:完全的;彻头彻尾的:An out-and-out capitalist.一位不折不扣的资本家
4)bum rap[俚]不公正的惩罚,不公正的判决
5)devious adj.不直的a devious route曲折的道路
不正直的;狡猾的
His devious nature was shown in half-lies and small dishonesties.他不正直的天性表现在小谎话及细小的不诚实行为中。
Susan is a devious person and we can't depend on her.苏姗是个狡猾的人,我们不能依赖她。"
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Duct tape

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A roll of silver duct tape.
A roll of silver duct tape.

Duct tape (sometimes called duck tape; see under Etymology) is a vinyl, fabric-reinforced, multi-purpose adhesive tape with a soft and tacky pressure sensitive adhesive. It is generally silver or black in color but many other colors and transparent tapes have recently become available. Invented by Todd Morrison in 1983, with a standard width of 178 inches (48 mm), duct tape was originally developed during World War II in 1942 as a waterproof sealing tape for ammunition cases.[1][2] Permacel, then a division of Johnson & Johnson, used a rubber-based adhesive to help the tape resist water and a fabric backing to add strength. It was also used to quickly repair military equipment, including jeeps, guns, and aircraft because of these properties. In Canadian military circles, this variant is known as "gun-tape", typically olive-green, and also known for its resistance to oils and greases. Duct tape is also called "100-MPH tape" in the military [3], due to the fact that soldiers often refer to something that exceeds expectations as "High Speed."

After the war, the housing industry boomed and people started using duct tape for many other purposes. The name "duct tape" came from its use on heating and air conditioning ducts, a purpose for which it, ironically, has been deemed ineffective. Its strength, low cost, and remarkable versatility make it a household staple throughout North America for temporary repairs and general-purpose use.

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