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Beijing Paralympics open with spectacular ceremony
北京残奥会盛大开幕
The 2008 Paralympic Games was opened by Chinese President Hu Jintao on Saturday during a stunning ceremony at the Bird's Nest stadium in Beijing.
The opening spectacular featured a number of disabled actors and actresses, focusing on themes of space, time and life. (BBC)
周六，在北京鸟巢精彩出众的仪式上,国家主席胡锦涛宣布2008残奥会开幕。盛大的开幕式以残疾演员为主，着重空间、时间和生命的主题。原文
版主点评：残奥会将促使人们给予残疾人士更多关注和关爱，为他们战胜障碍、创造辉煌提供舞台。
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Boeing machinists walk off the job as talks fail
谈判破裂，波音公司机械师开始罢工
NEW YORK/EVERETT, Washington (Reuters) - Boeing Co's 27,000-strong machinists' union walked off the job on Saturday after the plane maker failed to improve its contract offer following two days of emergency talks.
纽约/埃弗雷特，华盛顿（路透社）---二天的危机谈判破裂，波音公司拒绝接受提高待遇的合同，公司27000名机械师周六开始罢工。原文版主点评：投资机构预计，波音可能每天损失超过1亿美元。接下来还要面临客户的索赔......
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US lenders 'face state takeover'
美政府正计划接管房利美和房地美
US mortgage giants Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae are set to be put under government control in an attempt to rescue the firms, media reports say. (BBC)
据媒体报道，为了挽救房利美和房地美，美国政府正计划接管这二大抵押贷款巨头。原文
版主点评:花未来的钱，也还是钱，迟早要还的........
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Polar bears turn green after dip in zoo pond
北极熊在动物园池塘浸泡后变成绿色
TOKYO, Japan (AP) — Three normally white polar bears at Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens in central Japan changed their color in July after swimming in a pond with an overgrowth of algae.
美联社日本东京－今年七月，在日本中部的东山动植物园里三只普通白色北极熊在长满藻类的池塘游泳后都变了颜色。原文
版主点评：现在流行环保色-绿色
最后由 Ks-william 于 2008-09-08 08:54:52编辑
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