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Hello everyone I'm Catherine Callaway at the CNN Center at Atlanta with a look at what's happening now in the news.


At least 4,000 people in southern California have been ordered out of their homes because of a fast moving wildfire that is threatening a very popular resort town. A mandatory 1 evacuation order remains 2 effective this morning for the town of Wrightwood. US Forest Service officials are saying the so-called sheep fire has destroyed 3 homes there and it is now threatening hundreds more. They say it's about 20% contained. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has declared the state of emergency in St. Bernardino County and investigators 3 are still trying to figure out what caused the fire.


In Pakistan, a suicide attacker detonated a 15 pound explosive bomb inside the World Food Program Office in Islamabad. Five United Nations employees were dead, several more were wounded. Pakistani authority said the bomber 4 was dressed in a paramilitary uniform.


US forces in Afghanistan have suffered their worst losses in more than a year. At least 8 American troops were killed Saturday when hundreds of militants 5 attacked their outpost in the Nuristan Province. The military says the attack was pushed back after a twelve-hour battle and the militants did suffer some heavy casualties.


Prosecutors 6 are laying out their case today against a 19-year-old man form Jordan accused in an Dallas bomb plot. A probable cause hearing is being held for H.Smadi. Authorities say that he drove a truck he thought had a live bomb in it, packed it, parked in a garage under a 60-story office building. and dialed the cellphone intending to set off the blast. Smadi charges were attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction.


Well, the mystery of autism deepens. The government study published in the General Pediatrics indicates that autism disorders 7 maybe more common in previously 8 thought. The new finding about 1 in 91 children affected 9. That's compared to the previous US estimate of 150. Federal officals say some of the increase maybe due to greater awareness 10 and also broader definitions.


Those were the headlines. Stay with us here at CNN for more on these stories and other news of the day.



adj.命令的;强制的;义务的;n.受托者
  • It's mandatory to pay taxes.缴税是义务性的。
  • There is no mandatory paid annual leave in the U.S.美国没有强制带薪年假。
n.剩余物,残留物;遗体,遗迹
  • He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
  • The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。
n.调查者,审查者( investigator的名词复数 )
  • This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。
  • The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。 来自《简明英汉词典》
n.轰炸机,投弹手,投掷炸弹者
  • He flew a bomber during the war.他在战时驾驶轰炸机。
  • Detectives hunting the London bombers will be keen to interview him.追查伦敦爆炸案凶犯的侦探们急于对他进行讯问。
激进分子,好斗分子( militant的名词复数 )
  • The militants have been sporadically fighting the government for years. 几年来,反叛分子一直对政府实施零星的战斗。
  • Despite the onslaught, Palestinian militants managed to fire off rockets. 尽管如此,巴勒斯坦的激进分子仍然发射导弹。
检举人( prosecutor的名词复数 ); 告发人; 起诉人; 公诉人
  • In some places,public prosecutors are elected rather than appointed. 在有些地方,检察官是经选举而非任命产生的。 来自口语例句
  • You've been summoned to the Prosecutors' Office, 2 days later. 你在两天以后被宣到了检察官的办公室。
n.混乱( disorder的名词复数 );凌乱;骚乱;(身心、机能)失调
  • Reports of anorexia and other eating disorders are on the increase. 据报告,厌食症和其他饮食方面的功能紊乱发生率正在不断增长。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The announcement led to violent civil disorders. 这项宣布引起剧烈的骚乱。 来自《简明英汉词典》
adv.以前,先前(地)
  • The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
  • Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿,解释原先发生了什么。
adj.不自然的,假装的
  • She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
  • His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。
n.意识,觉悟,懂事,明智
  • There is a general awareness that smoking is harmful.人们普遍认识到吸烟有害健康。
  • Environmental awareness has increased over the years.这些年来人们的环境意识增强了。
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