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From the CNN Center in Atlanta, I am Nicole Lapin. Here is a look at what is happening NOW IN THE NEWS.

 There are more massive evacuations from parts of China's Sichuan Province. Water levels are rising rapidly in lakes formed after the May 12th earthquake. Authorities are now worried that so-called "quake lakes" might break through their banks and inundate¹ surrounding villages.

Also Myanmar finally opened its door to the outside world after the cyclone² left its people in desperate need. Yet the military government is not bowing to international pressure over pro-democracy icon³ Aung San Suu Kyi. Myanmar's rulers have extended her house arrest despite widespread calls for her release. Reports are now saying that she's gonna spend at least six months to a year longer in detention⁴.

Meanwhile President Bush is headed west for a three-day fund-raising tour for Senator John McCain and the Republican Party. He took off this morning from Andrews Air Force Base, there he is. The president is going to attend two events today, one in New Mexico and one in Arizona. Both will attend a dinner tonight in Phoenix⁵. The event will be their first meeting since President Bush endorsed⁶ Senator McCain nearly three months ago.

Now gas prices again setting another record today. The national average is $3. 93. Now according to AAA, that is up only a tenth of a cent from yesterday. But it's now the 20th increase in a row. Gas is 34 cents higher than it was last month, 73 cents higher than last year.

Well, if you think you have a battle when you fuel up, what about truck drivers in Britain who are now paying for example, more than nine US dollars for a gallon of diesel⁷. Today they are protesting those soaring prices by parking their rigs on roadways in London, you saw those aerial shots. The price of diesel fuel in Britain has gone up more than thirty percent in the past year alone.

Those are the headlines at this hour. For more on those stories and other news of the day, CNN is always your source online, on TV or on your cell phone.