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Despite boycotts, first day of voting in Egypt proceeds
埃及首日宪法公投如期进行
The doors are shut and the polls are closed. After 12 hours of voting, day one in Egypt's constitutional referendum is done. Now as election officials tie up the ballot boxes, citizens wait for the second day of voting to be held Wednesday. The referendum is expected to pass and give the army-backed government a milestone for its political roadmap. Some Egyptians boycotted the referendum though, saying the campaign for a "yes" vote was too aggressive.
大门紧闭，投票站关闭。经过12个小时的投票，埃及首日宪法公投结束。现在，选举官员们锁好选票箱，公民们等待周三投票第二天的来临。这次公投预期将会通过，在军方支持政府的政治路线图上设立一个里程碑。然而，一些埃及人抵制公投，称要求人们投赞成票的运动非常猖獗。
(SOUNDBITE) (English) AMR SHALTOOT, SAYING: "By directing the public opinion towards yes yes yes yes, it has backfired and many will neglect going to cast their vote because they believe it is a 'yes' so why shall they go to cast their votes."
AMR SHALTOOT：“他们一味以赞成来引导民意，结果却事与愿违，许多人不会去投票，因为他们相信最终一定会通过，那为何还要去投票。”
Across the country, 80 observers from Democracy International were deployed as thousands voted. Dan Murphy, a program manager for the group, says initial reports have been positive.
在全国各地，来自国际民主机构的80名观察员被派往各地监督投票。该组织项目主管Dan Murphy表示，最初的报告比较乐观。
(SOUNDBITE) (English) PROGRAM MANAGER FOR DEMOCRACY INTERNATIONAL, DAN MURPHY, SAYING: "So far our teams have been provided good access and we've made lots of observations and we think that the process from a technical standpoint today is proceeding relatively well."
国际民主机构项目主管DAN MURPHY：“目前，我们的团队被允许入内，我们进行了许多监督，我们认为，从技术角度讲，今天的投票进展得相对比较好。”
This may set the stage for a presidential bid by army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who oversaw last year's overthrow of then-president Mohamed Mursi. A presidential election could follow as soon as April.
这将为军队总司令塞西(Abdel Fattah al-Sisi)参加总统选举搭建舞台。他监督了去年推翻总统穆尔西的活动。总统选举将于4月份举行。
Wildfire on California's Kimball Island
加利福尼亚岛屿大火威胁建筑
A brush fire is threatening buildings on California's Kimball Island. Firefighters are trying the contain the fire that has engulfed at least one structure. The Coast Guard says more than 10 people have been evacuated from the island. There are no reports of any injuries. Officials say unusually warm temperatures and dry conditions have led to extreme fire conditions in California's Bay Area.
加利福尼亚金布尔岛发生丛林大火，对建筑造成威胁。大火已经吞噬了至少一栋建筑，消防员们正在努力控制火势。海岸警卫队表示，超过10人已经撤离岛屿。目前还没有任何伤亡报告。官员们表示，不同寻常的温暖干燥天气导致加利福尼亚海湾地区非常容易发生大火。
Michelle Obama's red gown goes on display
美第一夫人红色礼服惊艳亮相
It was a night to remember. First Lady Michelle Obama dazzled the crowd in her ruby red gown as she took to the stage for the 2013 Inaugural Ball. She wore the full-length velvet gown for her first dance with the President at the Commander-in-Chief's Ball for U.S. service members. The gown is now on display in an exhibit at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. New York-based designer Jason Wu designed the custom made gown. It will remain on display through next January.
这是值得纪念的一个晚上。第一夫人米歇尔·奥巴马2013年就职舞会上穿的红色礼服赢得全场赞叹。在为美国军人举行的总司令舞会上，米歇尔身穿这件天鹅绒长裙与总统献上第一支舞。这件礼服现在在史密斯森协会历史博物馆展出。这件礼服由吴季刚设计，将展出至明年1月份。
