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【Ptt養雞場】 批踢踢實業坊 看板《SYSOP》 Name :新手 (小雞) 生日 :07 423日 (老年 13歲) 體: 323/703 法: 23/23 攻擊力:1352 敏捷 :3584 知識 :0 快樂 :16164 滿意 :3481 疲勞 :340 氣質 :65 體重 :7.59 病氣 :0 乾淨 :4 食物 :63 大補丸:0 藥品 :7 ◢◢ ●● ● ● ●● ● ● * ● ●● * ● ● ● ● ●● * ●●●●● ╱ ╲ /\╲ /\╲ 很乾淨..快飽死了!.累了..很快樂..很滿足.. -- 轉貼幾篇新聞 今天肚子好飽=.= -- French polling draws to a close France has reported record turnouts as voters choose between socialist Segolene Royal and conservative Nicolas Sarkozy for their next president. In a hotly contested poll, nearly 75% of voters had cast their ballots by late afternoon - the highest turnout at that point in more than 30 years. The winner will take over from Jacques Chirac after his 12 years in power. Ms Royal has said a Sarkozy victory might spark riots, while Mr Sarkozy has accused her of verbal violence. Polls opened at 0800 (0600 GMT) for mainland France's 43.5 million voters and are due to close at 2000 (1800 GMT). One million citizens living in the overseas territories or other countries cast their votes earlier. The first round brought 85% of the electorate out to vote, the highest turnout for 40 years. 'A punishment' Mr Sarkozy voted in his home of Neuilly-sur-Seine near Paris, accompanied by his two step-daughters - though not his wife Cecilia. He was greeted by supporters who applauded him and chanted "Sarko president!". Ms Royal cast her vote in her constituency in the Poitou-Charente region, though she is expected back in Paris for a post-result speech. At a polling station near the Champs-Elysees in Paris, unemployed voter Anne Combemale said she had chosen Mr Sarkozy because of his market-oriented economic platform. "He has the willpower to change France," the 43-year-old said. In Argenteuil, the town north-west of Paris where Mr Sarkozy notoriously talked of hosing out "rabble" before the 2005 urban riots, Doratine Ekoka, a 70-year-old retired computer programmer, said she trusted Ms Royal to "clean up public life". A Sarkozy victory, she added, "would be like a punishment from God" because of his "terrible character". More than 3,000 police have been deployed in Paris and its multi-ethnic suburbs to prevent a repeat of the 2005 riots if, as many expect, Nicolas Sarkozy celebrates a victory on Sunday night. New generation The BBC's Caroline Wyatt in Paris says there is almost a sense of relief among many that after months of campaigning and heated debate, the nation is finally making its choice about the future. Whoever wins, it will mark a generational shift, with power being handed over by 74-year-old Jacques Chirac to a new president in his or her fifties. Mr Sarkozy is a tough former interior minister who has promised reforms to put France bring down high unemployment and boost economic growth. Ms Royal has also pledged to create new jobs, while keeping France's cherished social model of generous welfare benefits and state aid. The winner will inherit a fractured society in need of both economic reform and a new self-confidence, as France seeks to regain its former economic strength and its global influence, our correspondent says. From: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6629077.stm -- Search for survivors under way in leveled town POSTED: 12:51 p.m. EDT, May 6, 2007 Story Highlights ‧ NEW: Weather service predicts more tornadoes on Plains ‧ President Bush declares major disaster in southwest Kansas ‧ More than 50 touchdowns reported Saturday ‧ Most of Greensburg, Kansas, heavily damaged or destroyed GREENSBURG, Kansas (CNN) -- Rescue workers Sunday continued sifting through piles of rubble -- some towering as high as 30 feet -- looking for survivors from a wave of tornado-packing storms that killed nine people and essentially wiped Greensburg, Kansas, off the map. The National Weather Service, meanwhile, predicted the Central Plains may see more devastation as another spate of storms -- along with a "few strong tornadoes" -- was predicted to slam into the area Sunday afternoon and evening. "The areas most likely to experience this activity include central Kansas, western Oklahoma and the eastern Texas Panhandle," the weather service said. The search for survivors in Greensburg was suspended Saturday when a second round of storms struck the already-devastated region. Though every effort has been made to find survivors trapped beneath the debris left in the storm's wake on Friday, "we're not going to rest until we know for sure," said Maj. Gen. Tod Bunting, the Kansas emergency management director. In some places, Bunting said, rubble was piled 20 to 30 feet deep. Greensburg survivors, meanwhile, were finding out Sunday that there are few places to go in this town of 1,500. Every church was destroyed, the hospital roof collapsed and every business on the town's main thoroughfare was demolished, according to The Associated Press. Fire engines were crushed, and cars and trucks were tossed about, AP reported. Among the surviving structures are a battered courthouse, huge concrete silos and a tavern, which was briefly converted into a morgue, AP reported. City Administrator Steve Hewitt has described Greensburg as "gone." A Kansas Highway Patrol spokesman said there is "absolutely nothing left." The Red Cross estimate that 90 percent of the city is destroyed or heavily damaged. "I believe 95 percent of the homes are gone. Downtown buildings are gone, my home is gone, and we've got to find a way to make this work and get this town back on its feet," Hewitt said. More than 60 people were injured, authorities said, and the Red Cross reported that at least 400 residents were taken to shelters in schools and other facilities in nearby towns. There was no gas, electricity or running water in Greensburg, the Red Cross said. Authorities imposed a curfew on the town Saturday night as several tornado warnings were issued for Kiowa County, about 100 miles west of Wichita. The Kansas National Guard enforced the curfew from 8 p.m. CT Saturday to 8 a.m. Sunday. There were no confirmed tornadoes in Kiowa County during the curfew, though a twister touched down about 225 miles to the south in Sweetwater, Oklahoma, damaging a high school and other buildings. "The tornado came through and just dead-center punched Sweetwater," Roger Mills County Sheriff Joe Hay told KOCO-TV in Oklahoma City. KOCO also reported seeing damage from another confirmed tornado just east of Arnett, Oklahoma. The National Weather Service said more than 50 tornadoes touched down in Kansas and Oklahoma on Saturday. Greensburg is best known for having the world's largest hand-dug well and being home to a 1,000-pound pallasite, or stony-iron, meteorite. After the storm, the structure around the well was gone, and there were reports the meteorite was missing. As President Bush offered his condolences and declared Kiowa County a major disaster area Sunday, The Wichita Eagle described how some of the county's residents dodged the twister's wrath by huddling in bathtubs or in convenience store coolers. Julie Harshey told the newspaper how she clutched a doorknob as the wind lifted her off her feet and swept dishes from her kitchen cupboard. Beth Dubro explained to the Eagle how she hid from the storm in her bathroom: "I just sat down on the toilet lid and prayed." Bush's declaration makes federal aid available to those affected by the storm. "I hope that helps. It's going to take a long time for the community to recover," Bush said, applauding the Midwest's "pioneer spirit." "I'm confident this community will be rebuilt, and to the extent that we can help, we will," the president said. A White House statement said the assistance made available by a disaster declaration "can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster." From: http://www.cnn.com/2007/WEATHER/05/06/severe.weather/index.html -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 140.113.124.58