十年大事回顾--2006年

西弗吉尼亚州萨戈煤矿爆炸事故，13人被困矿下，仅一人生还。
"This is certainly not the outcome that we had hoped for and prayed for. "
Disasters. An explosion in Sago, West Virginia mine traps 13 men for nearly two days. Only one survives.

马丁·路德·金的妻子，民权运动家Coretta Scott King去世，享年78岁。
"She lived a graceful and beautiful life..."
Coretta Scott King, civil rights activist and wife of Martin Luther King, Jr. dies at age 78.

Samuel Alito宣誓就任美国最高法院大法官。
"I, Samuel A. Alito, Jr. do solemnly swear..."
Samuel Alito sworn in as supreme court justice.

都灵冬奥会兴奋剂问题严重，收视率创下历史新低。
The Winter Olympics are held in Turin, Italy, but had several problems, including, doping and poor TV ratings.

意大利一雪前耻，战胜法国队，捧起大力神杯。
Redemption for Italy which defeats France in the final to win soccer's World Cup.

以色列与黎巴嫩真主党发生军事冲突，冲突持续34天。
War between Israel and Hezbollah. The conflict last 34 days.

冥王星被国际天文联合会从9大行星中降级。
"Pluto is being demoted big time."
Pluto demoted, lose its planet status. Pluto, now just a sad lonely dwarf planet.

纽约扬基棒球队投手Cory Lidle驾驶飞机撞上曼哈顿的一幢大楼。
New York Yankee pitcher Cory Lidle accidentally flies a small plane into a Manhattan building. Lidle was just 34.

美国灵魂乐的教父 James Brown去世，享年73岁。
The Godfather of Soul James Brown dies at 73.

美国前总统Gerald Ford去世。
President Gerald Ford dies at 93.

伊拉克前总统萨达姆被处以绞刑。
Saddam Hussain hanged in Baghdad for crimes against humanity.