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Brazil strike chaos
巴西罢工引发混乱
Brazil's already seen a wave of protests in the run-up to next month's World Cup...now it's suffering crippling strikes. Bus drivers and fare collectors in Sao Paulo walked out for a second day on Wednesday throwing the city into chaos. Vehicles were abandoned on major roads and 15 major bus terminals were shut down. The workers are unhappy about a pay rise that's been approved by their own union. Local authorities estimated about 230,000 commuters were affected by the strike. It wasn't the nation's only industrial headache.On the same day civil police in several areas including the capital, Brasilia, also went on strike. They're demanding better pay and conditions and new safety measures.
于下月举行的世界杯即将来临，巴西已经经历了一起抗议潮，现在则正在遭遇导致瘫痪的罢工。周三，圣保罗的巴士司机和售票员已经连续第二天举行罢工，整个城市陷入混乱。车辆被遗弃在主要道路上，15个主要巴士终点站关闭。工人们对自己的工会通过的加薪政策不满。当地政府估计大约230,000名乘客受到罢工影响。这不是这个国家罢工的唯一一个行业。同一天，包括首都巴西利亚在内的几个地区的警察也举行了罢工。他们要求改善薪资，工作环境，采取新的安全措施。
(SOUNDBITE)(Portuguese) FLAVIO WERNECK MENGUELLI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL POLICE UNION, SAYING: "We deserve - Brazil and all Brazilians deserve - public safety. With or without the World Cup we don't have this kind of expertise in public safety."
联邦警察工会主席FLAVIO WERNECK MENGUELLI：“我们值得，巴西和所有巴西人值得得到公共安全。无论有没有世界杯，我们从来都没有公共安全方面的专家。”
The first match of the World Cup in Sao Paolo is due to kick off on June 12th. The strikes at such a time again raise questions about Brazil's ability to pull off one of the world's largest sporting events.
圣保罗首场世界杯比赛将于6月12日开始。在这个敏感时期发生的罢工让人们再次质疑巴西举办世界上最大的体育赛事的能力。
Thirteen Ukrainians killed in pre-election clash with pro-Russia rebels
13名乌克兰人在冲突中遇难
Ukraine says at least thirteen soldiers are dead after an attack by pro-Russian separatists in the east. Video obtained by Reuters shows bodies being carried away on stretchers.Authorities in the Donetsk region, where the attack took place, put the death toll at 16. It is unclear if all the victims were soldiers, or also included separatists. They said 32 people were injured. The attack fuels security concerns ahead of Ukraine's presidential election on Sunday. Ukraine has called for an emergency session of the U.N. Security Council to discuss Moscow's role in the violence.
乌克兰方面报道，东部遭遇亲俄分裂分子袭击，至少13名士兵牺牲。路透社的视频显示担架把尸体抬走。发生袭击的顿涅茨克当局公布的死亡人数为16。目前还不清楚遇难者全部都是士兵，还是包括分裂分子在内。他们表示，还有32人受伤。乌克兰总统选举将于周日举行，这场袭击无疑增加了安全隐患。乌克兰呼吁联合国安理会召开紧急会议，讨论莫斯科在这次暴力事件中的作用。
79-year-old woman graduates high school
79岁高龄女子从高中毕业
At the age of seventy-nine, Alice Walner has fulfilled one of her lifelong dreams - to wear a cap and gown and collect her high school diploma. Her husband of almost fifty years proudly watched from the audience.
79岁高龄的Alice Walner实现了一生的梦想，戴上学位帽，穿上毕业礼服，获得了高中文凭。相伴近50年的丈夫自豪地在观众席上观看了毕业典礼。
SOUNDBITE (English) ALICE WARLEN'S HUSBAND, SHERMAN WALNER, SAYING: "She got up early in the morning and late at night and she wouldn't give it up."
ALICE WARLEN的丈夫SHERMAN WALNER：“她每天晚睡早起，不肯放弃。”
Alice said that after raising her five children and working, she finally felt ready to go back to school in her seventies.
Alice说，养大五个子女并辛苦工作一生后，她在70多岁高龄时终于做好了重返学校的准备。
SOUNDBITE (English) 79-YEAR-OLD HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE, ALICE WALNER, SAYING: "I've always wanted my diploma, and of course I quit school, got married, raised kids and worked and now it's time to settle down."
79岁的高中毕业生ALICE WALNER：“我一直想要拿到文凭，当然后来辍学结婚，养育孩子，辛苦工作，现在是时候安定下来了。”
The principal remembers the day he met Alice.
校长回忆了他见到Alice那天的情景。
SOUNDBITE (English) TURLOCK ADULT HIGH PRINCIPAL, ISAIAS RUMAYOR JUNIOR: "I immediately found out she was seventy-nine, and so I was intrigued and impressed and the first question that came to my mind was why?" Alice started her degree two years ago and took the courses online. She says it's never too late to learn or go after a dream.
TURLOCK成人高中校长ISAIAS RUMAYOR JUNIOR：“我马上就发现她已经79岁了，所以我非常好奇，印象非常深刻，我想到的第一个问题就是为什么？”两年前Alice开始了学业，在网上学习课程。她表示，追求自己的梦想永远不会太迟。
