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(单词翻译:双击或拖选)

Hey there, thank you log on. I'm Virginia Cha at the CNN Center in Atlanta. And here's a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS.

Senators Barack Obama and John McCain will face off tonight in the third and final debate of the presidential campaign. A new CNN poll of polls suggests 7 percent of American voters still undecided. Expect the economy to remain issue No.1, but the McCain camp says it is likely that McCain will ask Obama to explain his relationship with 1960s and 70s radical² William Ayers.

Former first lady Nancy Reagan is in a Los Angeles hospital right now with a broken pelvis. Her spokeswoman tells the Associated Press that she fell at her home last week, decided¹ to get checked out this week at the Ronald Reagan Medical Center. The spokeswoman says Mrs. Reagan is in some pain, she's going through physical therapy but otherwise in good spirits and there is no surgery required.

Vice President Dick Cheney has had a recurrence³ of his heart problems. Doctors found an abnormal heart rhythm, so he is getting checked out today at George Washington University Hospital in Washington. Cheney has had four heart attacks since 1978.

Southern California is getting a bit of break from the fierce Santa Ana winds that have spread some major wildfires out there. Three of the big blazes have been burning in southern California since this week, start of the fire season, including this big one near Los Angeles. Right now this one is about 20 percent contained. Today lighter⁴ winds are really helping⁵ firefighters make some progress. Unfortunately at least 2 deaths have been blamed on these fires.

After 8 years of marriage, Madonna and Guy Ritchie are calling it quits. The singer's spokesman releases a statement confirming they are seeking a divorce after again nearly years. It went on to ask the media to respect their privacy.

Those are the headlines of this hour. Stay with CNN for more on those stories and all your other news of the day.

Vocabulary:

Call it quits: to stop doing something

After twenty-five years as a teacher, he's decided to call it quits.

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1 decided
adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的
参考例句：
This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。 There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

2 radical
n.激进份子，原子团，根号；adj.根本的，激进的，彻底的
参考例句：
The patient got a radical cure in the hospital.病人在医院得到了根治。 She is radical in her demands.她的要求十分偏激。

3 recurrence
n.复发，反复，重现
参考例句：
More care in the future will prevent recurrence of the mistake.将来的小心可防止错误的重现。 He was aware of the possibility of a recurrence of his illness.他知道他的病有可能复发。

4 lighter
n.打火机，点火器；驳船；v.用驳船运送；light的比较级
参考例句：
The portrait was touched up so as to make it lighter.这张画经过润色，色调明朗了一些。 The lighter works off the car battery.引燃器利用汽车蓄电池打火。

5 helping
n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的
参考例句：
The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。 By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。