http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/story?id=7911573&page=1


June 23, 2009

Nightline Explores Iran Crisis with Daily Half-Hour Digital Program

As ABC News "Nightline" continues to cover the escalating crisis in Iran, the program is dedicating a daily half-hour digital program entirely to the crisis in the region. In the first installment of "Nightline: Iran in Crisis," which aired today at 11:30 a.m. ET, Cynthia McFadden moderated a conversation with ABC News Senior Foreign Correspondent Jim Scuitto, who has been covering Iran for the network, and Michael Rubin from the American Enterprise Institute, while fielding viewer comments and questions via Twitter.
"Nightline: Iran in Crisis" is broadcast daily at 11:30am ET and available on the Nightline section of ABCNEWS.com and on ABC News NOW, the network's 24-hour digital channel
"Nightline: Iran in Crisis" is an extension of "NightTline," a weekly "Twittercast" hosted by the show's anchors and correspondents that airs Wednesdays at 12:30 p.m. ET and also available on ABCNEWS.com and ABC News NOW. The first edition of "NightTline" aired Wednesday May 13, 2009. Last week's edition of "NightTline" was focused on Iran.
On Thursday, June 25, "Nightline" will continue its reporting on the crisis in Iran with a special edition of the program devoted entirely to reporting the latest news from the region. "Nightline" originated thirty years ago from the ABC News special broadcasts, "The Iran Crisis: America Held Hostage," which began November 8, 1979, four days after the American hostages were seized at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, Iran.
The daily digital program, "Nightline: Iran in Crisis" begins airing today on ABCNews.com and ABC News NOW. The special edition of "Nightline" dedicated entirely to the news out of Iran airs Thursday, June 25 at 11:35 p.m. ET/PT.
"Nightline" and its anchors and correspondents currently have more than one million followers on Twitter and can be found at: http://twitter.com/Nightline
ABCNEWS.com is consistently ranked among the top news sites. ABC News NOW is a 24-hour news, information and lifestyle network currently available across broadband, mobile and cable platforms.
"Nightline" is anchored by Cynthia McFadden, Terry Moran and Martin Bashir. James Goldston is the executive producer. "Nightline" airs at 11:35 p.m. (ET/PT) weeknights on the ABC Television Network.

ＡＢＣナイトラインでは、最近のイランの情勢について詳しくリポートして放送してくれる番組があるようです。なお、このニュースはブロードバンド、モバイルなどでも利用可能な便利なサービスです。

Dedicated　捧げる
Airs　発表する
Correspondents　記者
Available　手が空いている
Devoted　献身的な
Region　地域
Embassy　大使館

戦争が終わっても未だ国内の治安や国の情勢などに対する不安は拭えないのが現状です。知らずに不安でいるよりこういう番組を通して知って何かを考える必要があるとおもいます。

seven wonder

http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/story?id=8146909&page=1

LONDON, July 23, 2009
Vote for the Seven Wonders of Nature!



The final 28 sites in contention to be one of the Official New7Foundation Wonders of Nature were announced this week in Switzerland. Now it is up to the public to vote on the seven wonders.
The 28 finalists represent a range of natural wonders including rivers, islands, waterfalls and rock formations, and hail from all corners of the Earth. Among the better-known names are the Amazon River, Table Mountain and the Black Forest in Germany. The list, however, also recognizes some less-familiar wonders such as Azerbaijan's Mud Volcanoes, South Korea's Jeju Island and El Yunque in Puerto Rico.
The Grand Canyon has made it through to the final as the sole site located in the continental United States, and Fundy Island in Nova Scotia is Canada's only representation.
The 28 finalists represent a range of natural wonders including rivers, islands, waterfalls and rock formations, and hail from all corners of the Earth. Among the better-known names are the Amazon River, Table Mountain and the Black Forest in Germany. The list, however, also recognizes some less-familiar wonders such as Azerbaijan's Mud Volcanoes, South Korea's Jeju Island and El Yunque in Puerto Rico.
The Grand Canyon has made it through to the final as the sole site located in the continental United States, and Fundy Island in Nova Scotia is Canada's only representation.
Bernard Weber, founder and president of the New 7 Wonders Foundation, has said that the campaign "is an extraordinary achievement and the eyes of the planet will be upon these 28 stunning locations." Over 1 billion people are expected to cast their vote.

アメリカ、アルゼンチン、プエルトリコ、ドイツといった世界の様々な自然を七不思議としてまとめることになりました。今のところ候補は２８あるらしいです。


Contention　主張
Volcanoes　火山
Located　置く場所を示す
appreciate　評価する
extraordinary　並外れた
achievement　業績

どれになるかは一般投票で決まるらしいので興味がある方は一度見てみてはどうでしょうか？

obama

July 23, 2009
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/story?id=8153681&page=1
Obama's Comments on Gates Arrest Stir Reaction

President Obama's comments about the arrest of prominent Harvard University professor Henry Louis Gates has added further fuel to the fiery story that has dominated headlines and stirred national discussion about race in America.
When asked about the Gates' case at the end of Wednesday night's prime-time news conference that was intended to be chiefly about health care, the president said, "I don't know, not having been there and not seeing all the facts, what role race played in that."
But Obama went on to say, "But I think it's fair to say, number one, any of us would be pretty angry; number two, that the Cambridge police acted stupidly in arresting somebody when there was already proof that they were in their own home; and, number three, what I think we know separate and apart from this incident is that there's a long history in this country of African-Americans and Latinos being stopped by law enforcement disproportionately. That's just a fact."
Obama acknowledged that Gates is a friend and that since he was not there, he cannot know exactly what role race may have played in the incident.
Gates' daughter and attorney said they were pleased by the president's comments.
Charles Ogletree, Gates' attorney and a fellow Harvard professor, told "Good Morning America's" Dan Harris today that Gates "was simply pleased that Barack acknowledged he was a friend and what he had read and heard and understood to have been reported that Professor Gates did not violate the law."
Earlier in the day, before Obama commented on the case, the officer who arrested Gates said he won't apologize for the way he responded, even though the Harvard professor had asked for an apology.
"There will be no apology," Cambridge Police Sgt. Joseph Crowley told Boston's WFXT-TV.
Crowley, who Gates called a "racist cop" after he arrived at the house and asked the Harvard professor for identification and then subsequently handcuffed him, said he was "disappointed" by the attention the story has received nationally.
The Boston Herald reported that Crowley is the same police officer who, 16 years ago, gave basketball player Reggie Lewis mouth-to-mouth resuscitation as the Celtics star suffered a fatal heart attack. The paper said many questioned at that time about whether Crowley did enough to save the black player in the aftermath of the incident.


オバマ大統領の発言に周囲は様々な動きがでているようです。

Arresting　逮捕する
Disproportionately　不釣り合いな
Prime 最も重要な
Dominate 支配する

初の黒人大統領のオバマ氏が今後世界にどのように影響するのか・・興味があります。

Chris Brown

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/CelebrityCafe/story?id=8136118&page=1


２００９ / july,21
Chris Brown Latest Star to Say 'I'm Sorry'


For celebrities, the mea culpa has become almost as common as red carpet affairs and trashy tabloid headlines. Chris Brown is the latest star to make waves with a public apology, saying he's sorry for allegedly beating and bruising his pop star girlfriend Rihanna. The move came almost six months after their pre-Grammy Awards altercation.
In a video posted on his YouTube page Monday, the 20-year-old R&B singer apologizes to his fans, claims to have apologized to 21-year-old Rihanna "countless times," reiterates that he's seeking help and explains why he didn't open up sooner.
"Since February my attorney has advised me not to speak out, even though since the incident I wanted to publicly express my deepest regret and accept full responsibility," Brown begins.
"Although I would do some interviews and answer some questions in the future, I felt it was time you heard directly from me that I am sorry. I have tried to live my life in a way that would make those around me proud of me, and until recently, I think I was doing a pretty good job. I wish I had the chance to live those few moments again, but unfortunately I can't."
"I cannot go into what happened, and most importantly, I'm not going to sit here and make any excuses. I take great pride in me being able to exercise self-control and what I did was inexcusable. I am very sad and very ashamed of what I've done."
Brown, clad in a red jacket and speaking directly to the camera, goes on to add that he's seeking help to ensure "that what occurred in February can never happen again." He concludes the two-minute long video with the assertion, "I intend to live my life so that I am truly worthy of the term 'role model.'"
R＆Bシンガーのクリス・ブラウンがポップスターでありガールフレンドでもある歌手リアーナに対して暴力を振るっていたという事実が発覚し、話題になっています。彼は反省の色を見せているようですが世間はまだ彼をゆるす気はなさそうです。

Seeking 探す　求める
Incident　出来事
Excuses　いいわけ
Attorney　弁護士

女性には無闇に暴力は振るうべきではありませんね。

PANDA

PANDA　BABY


http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/AmazingAnimals/popup?id=3351915&contentIndex=1&page=1&start=false



in this photo, a veterinarian carries the offspring female panda Lin Hui at northern Thailand’s Chiang Mai Zoo July 2, 2009. Lin Hui, a panda on loan from China, gave birth in Thailand May 27,2009/07/09,
after she was artificially inseminated with her partner’s sperm for a second time .
The baby panda has appeared on the front pages of Thai newspapers almost every day since her birth , and public competition to name the entries , according to The Associated press. The name will be chosen next month.
(Phichaiyong Mayeruku/Reuters



2009年7月2日にパンダの子供がタイのChiang Mai 動物園に中国からやってきた。
このニュースはタイの新聞の一面に載り、名前の募集では50万人を超える応募があった。
このパンダの名前は来月決まる予定だそうだ。
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Veterinarian 獣医
Offspring 子供
Loan 貸す
Inseminate 受精させる
Sperm 精子
Cub 子
Associate 結びつける

パンダの赤ちゃんに関するニュースは珍しいと思ったので取り挙げてみました。
パンダの名前は近いうちに決まるそうです。パンダだから中国っぽい名前になるのか、タイっぽい名前になるのか・・実際タイっぽい名前なんてタイ人じゃないから想像つきませんね。 とにかく注目です。