CNN 2009-04-01

Good morning to you from the CNN center in Atlanta, I'm Reggie Aqui. Thanks for checking in. Here is what's happening right NOW IN THE NEWS.

The reinvention of General Motors includes both improving the competitiveness of our operations, but also, we absolutely must -- we can only win if we get the job done in revenues -- selling, marketing¹, selling great GM cars and trucks today, and selling great GM cars and trucks tomorrow and in the future.

That's the word from Fritz Henderson--GM's new CEO, who spoke² to reporters last hour in Detroit. He says his automaker will do whatever it takes to reinvent itself as a successful company, preferably outside of bankruptcy³, but he says if that can't be done, the automaker hopes it can in his words to get in and out of bankruptcy. What about Ford⁴? Well, it is now borrowing a page from Hyundai's playbook. It will cover up to one year of payments on any new Ford, Lincoln or Mercury vehicle if the buyer is laid off. The automaker is also offering zero-percent financing on some of its cars. A Ford executive says consumer confidence is the biggest issue in the marketplace right now.

President Obama is on his way to Europe to try and persuade other nations to follow his lead on rescuing the economy. His first stop, well, that will be the G-20 summit in London. The president will then head to Strasbourg, France to meet with the French president. Mr. Obama then heads to Germany to set down with NATO leaders. He'll wrap up his overseas trip in Turkey.

Police in London have given the all-clear after a security scare near the Bank of England in London. Roads leading to the area were closed after a suspicious package was found near the bank. The incident comes just two days before the G-20 summit begins in the British capital.

And keep your eye on your computers. Because a worldwide virus called Conficker could come to life tomorrow, April Fool's Day. Experts think millions of computers running Windows may be infected. But they are not exactly sure what the virus will do. They say it can stop automatic antivirus updates, block certain websites or could possibly steal your financial information. For safety tips, search Microsoft Virus.

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1 marketing   

n.行销，在市场的买卖，买东西

参考例句：

• They are developing marketing network.他们正在发展销售网络。
• He often goes marketing.他经常去市场做生意。

2 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

3 bankruptcy   

n.破产；无偿付能力

参考例句：

• You will have to pull in if you want to escape bankruptcy.如果你想避免破产，就必须节省开支。
• His firm is just on thin ice of bankruptcy.他的商号正面临破产的危险。

4 Ford   

n.浅滩，水浅可涉处；v.涉水，涉过

参考例句：

• They were guarding the bridge,so we forded the river.他们驻守在那座桥上，所以我们只能涉水过河。
• If you decide to ford a stream,be extremely careful.如果已决定要涉过小溪，必须极度小心。