Ireland is now squarely in the spotlight as investors wait to see if the nation will finally ask the IMF and EU for emergency funding to help halt the bleeding.

爱尔兰现暴露在光天化日这下，投资者正观察该国最终是否将向国际货币基金组织及欧盟申请紧急资金援助以稳定形势。

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Until the past week, the 83-year-old former leader has avoided the spotlight since undergoing emergency intestinal surgery in 2006.

VOA: standard.2010.07.13

New search-and-rescue teams moved in as dawn broke Tuesday, taking over from the 200 or so emergency responders who scoured the neighborhood all night with a helicopter shining a spotlight from above to aid their search.

NPR: Medical Examiner: 24 Dead In Oklahoma Twister