NPR美国国家公共电台 2013-02-22

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　　15 republican senates are launching a new effort to keep their former colleague Chark Hagga from becoming secretary of defense 1. In effort led by Texas senator John Corlon , the letter urged president Obama to withdraw Hagu's nomination 2 saying he asks broad base partisan 3 support need to effectively performer creative job. Senator John Michan outspoken 4 Hague's critic has not signed the letter . He indicated last Sunday he would not block the nomination, and most recently Richard Chaby reportedly told Decatur daily he would likely back Hague as well .
 
　　A Winter storm is blamed the plane with so much snow, residences are staying home from work and school today on the order of local and state officials , at least one Hotelling Kansas is commentating people who were unable to drive through snow pact 5 highway . The storm is blamed in at least two deadly traffic accident involving 19 year old in Brisco and 18 year old in Oklahoma , forecasters are expected to up to 18 inches snow. Meanwhile, Missouri governor Jame has declared state of emergency. From Member station, KSMU Jennifer David reports parts of Missouri are granting to a hall because of treasury 6 conditions, the governor has activated 7 state emergency plan which allowed state emergency to work directly with county and city emergency responders. About 40 people are staying at souvion army in spring field which provided bed ,blanket, and food for family in need . Drivers in southern Missouri are seeing mostly slid and freezing rain where the Northern part of state is expected to see heavy snow fall. Some rural post carrier are having trouble navigating 8 country road sneaked 9 eyes , For NPR news, I'm Jennifer David in Western Missouri.
 
　　Sales previously 10 owned home are on the rise increased 0.4% in January . The National association realtor says the media price home sold last month was about 173,000 dollars , NPR Cregie says that's up 12% compared to January of last year, in the 11 straight month year over year increase , the name recent for raising sale is limited inventory 11. Morine young, chief economist 12 for the association says only about 1.7 million existing homes  were on the market at the end of January . This is lowest number of home available for sale since 1999, UN says sales were up in every region of nation except for west to inventory of home is tidiest . The answer he says it is more construction . Right now, the builders are adding but they need to grade leave round production . Distressed 13 homes including foreclosure and short sale account for 23% of sales existing home last month, Cregie Windom NPR news, Washington. This is NPR.
 
　　Germany is pushing for transatlantic trade agreement between European Union and United states. NPR reports from Berlin that German hopes for the deal arisen since president Obama recently expressed his support for the measure. Chancellor 14 told German parliament today that swift action on free trade zone guarantee EU and United states, sub-district standard in law , especial regard to future technologies. She said if we don't believe then other country will, and their standard maybe coincide with ours. Talks between US administration and Europe Union are started by June with hope of getting trade pact by the end of next year . Surro NPR news Berlin .
 
　　The NATO secretary general is warning member countries facing cut back not to allow their defense budget to suffer . Under Score says further cut can seriously affect world wide security . It's comment in Brussels comes from Washington faced across board spending cut take much effect in March first if congress did not reach a deal .
 
　　Members of American are looking or seeking unemployment benefit jump to 20,000 last week to seasonally 15 adjusted 362,000. The Labor 16 department says the four week average meanwhile which means less volatile 17 gage 18 rose by 8000 , just over 360,000, highest in six weeks .
 
　　Department spokesman says heavy snow storm did not affect unemployment total,
 
　　Dow is 50 points .
 
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