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Obama focuses on jobs in weekly address
奧巴馬每周講話關注就業問題
In his weekly address, U.S. President Barack Obama is focusing on jobs as he calls on Congress to back plans to boost employment.
在每周講話中，美國總統奧巴馬集中關注就業問題，呼吁國會支持促進就業的計劃。
(SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA SAYING: "In the 2000s alone, we lost more than one-third of all American manufacturing jobs. One in three. And when the housing bubble burst, workers in the construction industry were hit harder than just about anybody. The good news is, today, our manufacturers have added more than 620,000 jobs over the last four years - the first sustained growth in manufacturing jobs since the 1990s."
美國總統奧巴馬：“僅從2000年以來，我們美國制造業的就業崗位就損失了超過三分之一，每三個人中就有一個人失業。當房產泡沫破裂后，建筑行業從業者受到了比任何人都嚴重的打擊。好消息是，今天，我們的制造業在過去的四年中增加了超過620,000個就業崗位，這是自90年代以來制造業就業崗位首次出現持續增長?！?/span>
Obama is calling on Congress to back plans to create high-tech manufacturing hubs and infrastructure projects.
奧巴馬呼吁國會支持建造生產中心和基礎設施工程的計劃。
(SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA SAYING: "There's a lot we can do if we work together. And while Congress decides what it's going to do, I'm going to keep doing everything in my power to rebuild an economy where everyone who works hard has the chance to get ahead - where we're restoring our founding vision of opportunity for all."
美國總統奧巴馬：“如果我們團結一致的話，可以采取很多措施。只要國會下定決心，我將在職權范圍內盡一切努力重振經濟，每個努力工作的人都有機會獲得成功，我們將為所有人的夢想提供可能性。”
Obama has said he will pay for the new spending "by cutting unnecessary spending and closing wasteful tax loopholes."
奧巴馬表示，他將通過“削減不必要的支出和關閉浪費頗多的稅收漏洞”來支付這筆費用。
Dam crack in Washington raises breach concerns
華盛頓大壩裂縫引發決堤擔憂
A 65-foot long and two-inch wide crack in the Wanapum Dam in Washington state is raising concerns of a potential breach. Divers have reportedly looked at the crack from underwater and inspectors are trying to decipher whether there is a threat of a potential breach. Authorities are trying to find a fix.
華盛頓州瓦納普姆大壩出現了一條長65英尺，寬2英寸的裂縫，人們越來越擔憂可能會出現決堤的危險。據報道，潛水員已經從水下查看了這條裂縫，檢察員正在評判是否會出現決堤的可能性。當局正在努力尋找解決方案。
(SOUNDBITE) GRANT COUNTY SPOKESPERSON THOMAS STREDWICK SAYING: "We're doing everything in our power right now to lower the lever of water above Wanapum dam within a certain tolerance, to be able to alleviate some of the pressure on that spillway pier."
格蘭特縣發言人THOMAS STREDWICK：“我們正在職權范圍內盡一切努力在一定程度上降低瓦納普姆大壩的水位，暫時緩解泄洪閘墩的壓力。”
Officials are monitoring the crack for any signs of movement, but the dam is apparently producing enough power to supply local customers.
官員們正在監測這條裂縫是否有發生變化的跡象，但是這座大壩為當地客戶提供了足夠的電力。
Kiev residents critical of Russian moves to send troops to Crimea
基輔居民批評俄羅斯向克里米亞派軍
In the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, residents react to the latest news in their nation's conflict. Russia voted on Saturday to approve sending its troops into Ukraine's eastern region of Crimea, where there's an ethnic Russian majority.
在烏克蘭首都基輔，居民們對國家沖突的最新消息作出反應。周六，俄羅斯投票贊成向烏克蘭東部克里米亞地區派遣軍隊，這里居住的大部分都是俄羅斯少數民族成員。
(SOUNDBITE) (Ukrainian) NATALYA KYRYCHENKO, VOLYN REGION, SAYING: "I think this is an invasion on the territory of another state."
VOLYN地區居民NATALYA KYRYCHENKO：“我認為這是對另一個國家領土的入侵?！?/span>
Russian President Vladimir Putin says he needs to protect Russian citizens in Crimea and other security interests for Moscow. But residents here are largely critical of the move, and especially of Putin himself.
俄羅斯總統普京表示，他需要保護克里米亞的俄羅斯公民和莫斯科的其他安全利益。但是這里的大部分居民對此舉提出批評，尤其是對普京本人的批評。
(SOUNDBITE) (Russian) NELLI SHYLUKHINA, DONETSK REGION, SAYING: "What does he need to deploy troops for? What for? Whom does he want to protect? Are there any threats for someone?"
DONETSK地區居民NELLI SHYLUKHINA：“他需要派遣軍隊來做什么？是為了什么？他想要保護誰？有沒有人面臨任何威脅？”
(SOUNDBITE) (Ukrainian) MIKHAIL PASCHUK, LUGANSK REGION, SAYING: "His permission to deploy troops marks the beginning of the end of Putin's era. We must be calm, we must not be nervous, and everything will be ok."
LUGANSK居民MIKHAIL PASCHUK：“他準許派遣軍隊標志著普京時代的結束。我們必須冷靜，我們不能緊張，一切都會好的?！?/span>
A months-long conflict in Ukraine seemed to end when protesters toppled from power their Moscow-backed president. Now the crisis has moved firmly into Crimea. It threatens to become the biggest direct confrontation between Russia and the West since the Cold War.
當抗議者們推翻了莫斯科支持的總統后，烏克蘭持續了幾個月的沖突似乎宣告結束?，F在，危機轉移到克里米亞。這成為自冷戰以來俄羅斯和西方世界最大的直接沖突。
