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FromNPRNewsinWashington,I'mLakshmiSingh.
ThePresidentialcampaignsareblitzingstatesmostinfluentialintheoutcomeoftomorrow'selection,includingVirginia.In2008,PresidentObamabecamethefirstDemocratsince1992tocarrythecommonwealth.Thiselection,Virginia,with13electoralvotesisatossup.VicePresidentJoeBidenwasinSterling,wherehedrewontheunityshownduringhurricanerecoveryinthenortheast,isanexampleofwhathesays,canbeachievedagaininWashington.
Ladiesandgentlemen,that'showpeoplearerespondinginthecrisisnow.Andthat'showwehavetogoback,whatwehavetogobacktoagain.
RepublicanvicepresidentialcandidatePaulRyanstartedtappingtoaneconomicallywearyvoterbaseinNevadawhichhasthecountry'shighestunemploymentrateat11.8%.
ThePresidentsoundedgreatfouryearsago.Hemadeallthesewonderfulpromisesandthehopeandchangesoundedgoodtoalotofpeople.
AstheNewYorkTimesnotedthestatehasbeenslowedtoreboundsincePresidentObamawontherefouryearsago.ButtheObamacampislookingforastrongboostfromLatinovoters.
TensofmillionsofAmericanshavealreadyvotedeitherinpersonorbymailinadvanceofelectionday.NPR'sCraigWindhamreportstherehasbeenafinalflurryofearlyvotingtodayinthebattlegroundstatesofOhioandIowa.
Nearly30millionballotsnationwidehavealreadybeencast.AndrewKouhut,PresidentofthePewResearchCenter,tellsNPRthatearlyvotingisasignificantfactorinthiselection.
Weareguesstimatingthatanywherefrom35%to40%oftheelectorwillvotebeforeelectionday.
That'supfrom30%inthepreviouspresidentialelection.Inallexceptoneofthebattlegroundstates,Colorado,registeredDemocratshavecastmoreballotsthanregisteredRepublicansinearlyvotingthisyear.ButRepublicanshavemadebiggergainsthanDemocratsingettingouttheearlyvotinginthiselectioncomparedto2008.CraigWindham,NPRNews,Washington.
Morethan1millionstormvictimsstilldon'thaveelectricity,downfromover8millionatthepeak.NPR'sElizabethShogrenhasmore.Manyofthepeoplestillwithoutpowerliveintheareasthestormhithardest.Andelectriccompaniessayitwon'tbeeasytogettheirelectricityflowingagain.TheLongIslandpowerauthoritysaysthatabout100,000oftheircustomerswithoutpowerliveinthemostseverelyfloodedareasonthesouthshore.Itwouldbeunsafetorestorepowertomanyofthesehomesandbusinesses.AnelectriccompanyinNewJerseysaysasignificantnumberofcustomerswillnotbeabletoreceiveserviceuntildamagedroads,infrastructureandhomesarerebuilt.ConEdison,theUtilityinNewYorkCityandWestchesterCounty,saysitisexpectedtohaveelectricityturnedbackonformostofitscustomersbytheendofnextweekend.ElizabethShogren,NPRNews.
Dowisupsixpoints.ThisisNPR.
TheU.S.AttorneyGeneralislaunchinganinvestigationintopricegougingatgasstationsintheaftermathofSuperstormSandy.EricSchneidermansaidtodayhisofficehadreceivedhundredsofcomplaintsfromconsumersacrossthestatewhosaidtheywereforcedtopaymuchhigherthanusualpricesfornotonlygasolinebutalsoemergencysupplies,food,wateraswellashotelrooms.
Disney'sWreck-ItRalphisthetopdrawattheboxofficeintheUnitedStatesandCanada.NPR'sTrinaWilliamsreportsthe3Dfeatures,thebiggestopeningforDisneyanimation.
Wreck-ItRalph,aboutavideogamecharacterdebutswithanestimated$49.1millioninticketsalesoutpacingexpectations.ItmayhavebenefitedfromwearySandyvictimslookingforadistraction.TheNo.2movieFlightstarringDenzelWashingtonalsosurpassedexpectationsopeningwithanestimated$25million.Lastweekend'stopmovieArgofallstothirdplace,whileKongFufeature,theManWiththeIronFistsdebutsatNo.4.Taken2closesoutthetopfivemoviesonthechart.TrinaWilliams,NPRNews.
Well,stormbatteredvictimsinthenortheast,arebeingwarnedtobraceyetanothertoughstormthisweek.TheNationalWeatherServicesaysthenor'easterisexpectedtogeneratesomestrongwinds,heavyrainand
PresidentObamaheadsbacktoWashingtonD.C.laterthishourtoembarkonaneweffortwithalame-ducksessionofCongresstoavoidthefiscalcliff,spendingcutsandtaxbreaksduetoexpireattheendoftheyear.TheWhiteHousesaysthePresidenthascalledcongressionalleaderstoseeheiscommittedtoputtingpartisaninterestaside.Republicanssaytheyarealsocommittedtocompromise.
TheDemocratseffectivelygaintwoadditionalseatsintheSenatewheretheywillhavea55:
45majorityoverRepublicans.GOPstillleadstheHouse,includesalikelysupportoftwoindependentsintheSenate.AndNorthDakotaRepublicanRickBerghasconcededdefeattoDemocratHeidiHeitkamp.ShesucceedsretiringSenatorKentConrad.MontanaU.S.SenatorJohnTesterisreelectedtoanothertermafterheedgedoutRepublicanrivalDennyRehberg.
PresidentObamawonreelectionwithoutFloridawheretheelectionisstilltooclosetocall.NPR'sDebbieElliottreportsthestate'sprized29electoralvotes,won'tmatterthisyear.
Floridaisoneofthenation'smoststorybattlegroundstateswhenitcomestopresidentialpolitics.Butaselectionofficialsarestilltabulatingvotes,theeventualresultsherewon'tchangetheoutcomeofthepresidentialrace.PresidentObamahasaslightedgeinFlorida,lessthanapercentagepointadvantageoverRepublicanMittRomney.Insomecounties,includingMiami-Dade,voterswaitedinlinespastmidnighttocastballots.Thestateisawaitingabsenteetalliesfromninecounties,andthenwillconsiderprovisionalballotsandabsenteesthatcomeinfromoverseas.DebbieElliott,NPRNews,Tampa.
TheMid-Atlanticregionisbracingforanor'easter.NPR'sAllisonKeyessaysNewYorkMayorBloombergisurgingsomeresidentstotakeshelterasthestormapproaches.
BloombergsaysareasthatsufferedseverefloodingorworstduringSandy,shouldconsiderrunningouttodaystormwithfriendsandfamilywhodon'tliveinlowlineareasortheyshouldheadtooneofthecityrunshelters.ThatincludespartsofQueensthatwereobliteratedbylastweek'sstorm.Thoughnotmuchrainisforecast.TheMayorsayshighwindswillcauseastormsurgeashighasfivefeet.Andthereisariskofmoredowntotreesandotherdebris.Heisasking
NewYorkerstostayinsideuntiltomorrowmorning.AllisonKeyes,NPRNews.
Meanwhile,majorairlinesarescrappingflightsinandoutoftheNewYorkareabecauseofthestorm.
TensofthousandsofGreekworkersarestagingmoreprotestsinAthenshoursbeforeparliamentariansdecidewhethertoimposemorespendingcutsandtaxincreasesonthepublic.PrimeMinisterAntonisSamarassaysithastobedone,sothatGreececansecureaninternationalbailout.
Atlastcheck,theDowwasdown271points.ThisisNPR.
FormerPennStatePresidentGrahamSpanierhasbeenarraignedonchargesstemmingfromtheJerrySanduskychildsexabusescandal.FrommemberstationWITFinHarrisburg,MaryWilsonhasdetails.
Spanier'sattorneyssayhewillfightchargesthatheallegedlytriedtostymietheinvestigationintoconvictedchildmolesterJerrySandusky.ProsecutorsbroughtchargesagainstSpanier,justlastweek,amongthem,conspiracy,perjuryandfailuretoreportsuspectedchildabuse.Hisattorneyssaythechargesarepoliticallymotivatedandthathewasnevergivenachancetotellhissideofthestorytotheinvestigatinggrandjury.SpanierwasoustedfromhispostasPennStatePresidentlastyearwhenSanduskyandtwootheruniversityadministratorswerearrestedinconnectiontothechildsexabusescandal.Heremainsonpaid-leavefromPennStateasaten-yearfacultymember.ForNPRNews,I'mMaryWilson,inHarrisburg,Pennsylvania.
1.headbackto返回
2.embarkon从事,着手;登上船
3.toclosetocall难分仲伯
4.takeshelter寻求庇护;避难
PresidentObama'sfirstmeetingsintheweekofhisreelectionaddressedtheloomingfiscalcliff.Thosesweepingspendingcutsandtaxincreaseslatertotakeeffectattheendoftheyear.TodayhemetwiththeheadsofseveralLaborUnions,andtomorrowhe'llwelcomebusinessleaderstotheWhiteHouse,allinanefforttogarnersupportaheadofdifficultnegotiationswithRepublicanleadersinCongress.
ButtheWhiteHouse'sattemptsataddressingspendingandtaxesareovershadowedthesedaysbyheadlinesofagrowingscandalinvolvingformerspychiefDavidPetraeuswhotenderedhisresignationwhenwordgotoutthathehadanextramaritalaffair.NowthetopU.S.commanderinAfghanistan,GeneralJohnAllen,hasbecomeafigureinthescandal.HeisununderderinvestigationforwhattheFBIcallsinappropriatecommunicationswithaFloridasocialite,whoisalsoafriendofthePetraeusfamily.Allendenieshedidanythingwrong.TheWhiteHousehassuspendedGeneralAllen'snominationtocommandUSandNATOforcesinEurope.DemocraticleaderNancyPelosisayssofartherehasbeennothingtoindicateabreachofconfidentialmatters.
"Idon'thaveanyreasontothinkthatthereareanynationalsecurityissuesatstakeinwhathastranspired.Ithinksomedishonorablethingsweredoneandthehonorablethinghastobetoresignandnottogoforward."
“Separately,Pelosi,shesaysshewillannouncetomorrowwhethershewillcontinueinhercurrentpost,stepdownorretireafterherpartyfailedtogainthe25seatsitneededtoreclaimaHousemajority.
TheSenateForeignRelationsCommitteeissettobeginaclose-doorbriefingthishourabouttheSeptemberterroristattackinBenghazi,LibyathatkilledUSAmbassadorChrisStevensandthreeotherAmericans.NPR'sCraigWindhamreportsit's
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