Last year, a federal judge declared Atlanta's withdrawals from the lake illegal, and if the ruling stands, the city will lose roughly 40% of its water supply by 2012.

去年，一份联合审判宣布亚特兰大从lanier湖取水属于非法行为，如果继续一意孤行，到2012年该市将失去40%的水供给。

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Mendoza hitched a ride on the bus from the historic walled city ofIntramuros and then "declared he is taking the passengers hostage"when it reached Jose Rizal Park alongside Manila Bay, police said.

曼都扎在著名景点王城搭乘大巴，当车沿着马尼拉湾行至黎刹公园时，歹徒“称他劫持了人质”，警察说。

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Bloomberg whose own fortune comes from founding the financial information and technology company Bloomberg LP has declared he wants New York City someday to rival California's Silicon Valley as a driver of the digital age.

WSJ: Qualcomm founder gives $133M to NYC tech school

Truckers declared a strike against new driving restrictions in the city of Sao Paulo that prevent them from using many central streets and arteries during peak hours.

CNN: Gas pumps near empty in Sao Paulo due to truckers strike