NPR 2012-05-22

 A former Rutgers University student, convicted of bias 1 intimidation 2 against his gay roommate is getting 30 days in jail and 3 years’ probation(缓刑). Dharun Ravi is accused of using a webcam to spy on Tyler Clementi, who suicide days later, fueled national campaign against anti-gay bulling. The victim’s mother, Jane Clementi, told the court of her son’s likely anguish(极度痛苦) in his final days.

"This was probably the last thing Tyler did on his computer, before he left his door room for the bridge on Wednesday, at 22nd 2010. My question is why * just request roommate change? Why was he so arrogant 3, and so mean spirited and *.”
The defendant’s mother Sabitha Ravi also delivered a passionate 4 appeal to the court to spare her son prison. “*, and he’s being living in house for the last 20 months.” Ravi sentence is on hold while both sides appeal.
 
 
NATO leaders meeting in Chicago today are discussing the next milestone 5 in the Afghan war. NPR’s Scott Horsley reports by next summer, Afghan forces are expected to lead combat operation across their country.
Afghan troops are already spearheading combat operations in some of the most heavily populated parts of the country. NATO Secretary General, Anders Fogh Rasmussen says that leadership role will expand over the next year until Afghan troops are in charge nationwide.
"As Afghan forces step up, our forces will step back into a supporting role.”
US military officials caution that Afghan leadership won’t bring an end to the combat. But it is saying it’s an important milestone towards withdraw of all foreign combat troops by the end of 2014. Scott Horsley, NPR news, Chicago.
 
 
The number of casualties continues to rise in today’s suicide bombing in Yemen’s capital. More than 90 people are dead, at least 200 people wounded. The bomber 6 was reported to be a soldier, who blew himself up while taking part in a military parade rehearsal 7.
 
 
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Myanmar’s Democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi have reportedly discussed ways to further ease tensions between their countries and continue promoting democratic reform in Myanmar, which is also known as Burma. The State Department says Clinton telephoned Suu Kyi last night. Both agreed the progress made in Myanmar in recent months remains 8 fragile. Clinton says its sanctions authorities will remain in place as an insurance policy.
 
 
At last check on Wall Street, the Dow was up 114 points at 12,483; Nasdaq up 2%.
 
 
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JP Morgan Chase’s CEO Jamie Dimon says the company is suspending its share repurchase program but will keep paying dividends 9 following the word of 2 billion dollar trading loss. NPR’s Craig Windham reports Dimon has told in an investor 10 conference in New York the JP Morgan will still earn a profit of about 8 billion.
Dimon says the suspension of stock buybacks is not related to the trading loss. But instead it’s part of an effort to bolster(支撑) the firm’s reserve to meet the new international capital requirements called the Basel III rules which are aimed at making the financial system safer. Dimon has in the past criticized those rules as anti-American. JP Morgan had been given permission to buy back 12 billion dollars in stock this year and 3 billion next year, following stress test run by the Federal Reserve. JP Morgan stock has dropped more than 21% since the trading loss was announced. Craig Windham, NPR news.
 
 
EU regulators say their investigation 11 of Google has led them to believe the internet giant is abusing its dominant 12 position in the engine market. More from Terry *.
EU competition commissioner 13 Joaquin Almunia says he hasn’t reached conclusions on all of them. More than a dozen complaints says offices received about Google in recent years. But so far “our investigation has led us to identify four concerns where Google’s business practices may be considered as abuse of dominance.” These include the way Google place its search results and advertisements, prioritizing its own services. He says Google may also be copying original content without authorization 14. Almunia has the right to fine companies up to 10% of the annual global turnover 15 if they’re found have broken EU antitrust rules. That’s Terry * reporting from Brussels.