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Latest developments on swine flu worldwide The following are the latest developments Monday on swine flu outbreaks globally, according to countries' announcements. Death toll reached 103 including confirmed or suspected swine flu cases, all in Mexico. The sickened numbers are 1,614 in Mexico, suspected or confirmed;20 confirmed in U.S.; 6 confirmed in Canada; 13 suspected in NewZealand; 7 suspected in Spain; 1 suspected in France; 1 suspected inIsrael; 1 suspected in Brazil. 世界卫生组织已确认，美国和墨西哥两国近期发生了猪流感疫情，另有多个国家报告发现疑似或确诊的猪流感病例。截至北京时间27日中午，有关各国猪流感疫情的最新数字更新如下： 死亡人数：103人，均来自墨西哥，其中22例已确认死于猪流感，81例疑似死于猪流感。 感染人数：墨西哥目前疑似或确诊猪流感病例已达1614例；美国确诊20例；加拿大确诊6例；新西兰报告13例疑似病例；西班牙报告7例疑似病例；法国报告1例疑似病例；以色列报告1例疑似病例；巴西报告1例疑似病例。 Premier Wen visits Beijing metro workers on Labor DayBEIJING -- On the occasion of the International Labor Day on Friday, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao visited workers at a metro construction site in Beijing, extending festival greetings and encouraging them to "strengthen confidence to overcome difficulties brought about by the financial crisis and the influenza epidemic."Wen told the workers that this year is a very difficult one for China as the country is hit hard by a global financial crisis.He added the recent outbreak of H1N1 influenza epidemic (swine flu) in some countries has affected China's economic and social development.The premier said any difficulty can be overcome as long as people have firm confidence and there is strong leadership of the Chinese Communist Party and the government.Arriving at the construction site of the metro route No.9 along the capital's southern fourth-ring road, Wen wished workers festival happiness and encouraged them to "care and help each other like brothers." Part of the north-south metro line is due to open within this year."How long have you been in Beijing?" Wen asked one of the migrant workers."Ten years," the worker replied."Then you've already a Beijinger," Wen said.While visiting the construction site, Wen asked detailed questions about the metro construction progress."Have your family come to Beijing for the festival?" the premier asked a worker Hui Youquan who was busy setting up a reinforcing steel and spar frame on top of the metro station.Hui said his family is still at hometown.Wen told the workers Beijing citizens would be grateful to them for the comfortable subway. He also worked with workers on the spar frame.He said migrant workers have made great contribution to the country's industrialization and urbanization."You have already become a main force of China's working class," Wen said, extending his "gratitude and respect."The premier said the Party and government have adopted a series of measures to improve migrant workers' working and living conditions, including strengthening their training, establishing a comprehensive social security system and paying great attention to their work safety.A comprehensive mechanism covering work injury, medical care and pension are being established, he said, adding that safety monitoring devices have been installed on construction sites.While helping some female workers to trim vegetables, Wen inquired about their working and living conditions.Entering a canteen, he asked chefs to pay attention to food hygiene and ensure workers to have tasty meals.Wen felt satisfied when he learned that workers could watch television, read newspapers and magazines and even practise handwriting in their spare time.

新闻：Taking Photos on a tricycleEvery morning,Dexter Harris rides a special tricycle (三轮车) to work.The tricycle has a 2.4-meter-tall camera on it.He takes photos on tricycle and sends them to the American Internet company,Google.Can you guess his job?He is a street viewer (街景摄影师) for Google Maps (谷歌地图).Harris comes from the US and is a photographer.Google hires him to take photos on campuses (校园),in public parks,and along the roads.Users can go to Google Maps and use the Street View (街景视图) to see the pictures of different places.观点：How cool it is!It's hard to image that a photographer rides a tricycle to work.And to my surprise,He works for Google Maps!So I believe that his picture mingt be very real.And I also think,it is exciting to be a "tricycle photographer",isn't it?翻译：在三轮车上拍照每天早上，德克斯特哈里斯骑专用三轮车工作。车上有一个2.4-meter-tall相机。他把照片上的三轮车和送他们到美国的网络公司，google.can你猜他的工作？他是谷歌地图的街头观众哈里斯来自美国，是一名摄影师。谷歌雇他去公园校区的照片，并沿道路。用户可以去谷歌地图和使用街景看到不同地方的图片。观点：它是如何的酷！很难对一个摄影师骑着三轮车去工作，而对我的惊讶，他为谷歌地图作品！所以，我认为他的画会是非常真实的。我还认为，它是一个“三轮车摄影师“令人兴奋，不是吗？望采纳，O(∩_∩)O谢谢

All news are from NYTimes.com headlines Feb/12/2008 Mortgage Crisis Spreads Past Subprime Loans By VIKAS BAJAJ and LOUISE STORY Even borrowers with strong credit are feeling the pinch as home values fall and payments rise. Tuesday, several banks are expected to offer assistance to ease the burden. Feb/11/2008 U.S. Said to Seek Execution for 6 in Sept. 11 Case By WILLIAM GLABERSON The decision to seek the death penalty for detainees who will likely face war-crimes charges would present new challenges to a troubled system that has yet to begin a single trial. Obama Wins in Maine; Clinton Replaces Her Campaign Manager By KATHARINE Q. SEELYE Facing another big round of contests Tuesday, Hillary Rodham Clinton conducted the biggest shakeup of her campaign to date as Barack Obama tallied another win. Feb/10/2008 Obama Gets Convincing Wins in 3 States By KATE ZERNIKE Barack Obama beat Hillary Rodham Clinton in contests in Louisiana, Nebraska and Washington State as Mike Huckabee showed that he is still attracting Republican voters. Tentative Deal Is Reached in Writers’ Strike By MICHAEL CIEPLY The governing boards of the two writers’ guilds are expected to meet as early as Sunday, and the long and bitter strike could be over by Monday morning. Feb/09/2008 6 Guantánamo Detainees Are Said to Face Trial Over 9/11 By WILLIAM GLABERSON A sweeping case against suspects in the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, would bring new scrutiny to the system of military commissions. Bush Urges G.O.P. Unity; Party Set to Focus on Security By STEVEN LEE MYERS and MICHAEL COOPER The president sought to unify his party behind its presumptive nominee and said the election would present a stark choice. Feb/08/2008 McCain Emerges as G.O.P. Choice By ELISABETH BUMILLER and DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK Mitt Romney said that taking his campaign all the way to the Republican convention would delay a national campaign against a Democratic contender. Accused Gambino Leaders Indicted in Sweep By WILLIAM K. RASHBAUM State and federal indictments represented a government move against the upper echelon of the Gambino family. Congress Votes for a Stimulus of $168 Billion By DAVID M. HERSZENHORN Lawmakers and President Bush hope that tax breaks for businesses and rebates for taxpayers will promote spending.