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Good afternoon, from the CNN Center in Atlanta, I'm Naamua Delaney. Here are some of the headlines NOW IN THE NEWS.

A group of British and American diplomats¹ were briefly² detained in Zimbabwe and then freed. Zimbabwe's deputy information minister says the diplomats' convoy³ was detained after not complying with police. They say the US and British vehicles tried to run away from a roadblock. A US ambassador to Zimbabwe says officials were trying to intimidate⁴ diplomats ahead of the presidential runoff election.

We must say that this is, Zimbabwe has become a lawless country. They are not following their own laws, they are not following international laws, and the government's now trying to intimidate diplomats from traveling into the countryside to witness the violence that's been perpetrated against their own people.

An embassy employee was reportedly beaten during the stand-off. Zimbabwean officials are denying that.

Alleged⁵ 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed told a military court judge this morning that he wants to plead guilty and become a martyr⁶. Mohammed also wants to represent himself before the tribunal at Guantanamo Bay. He and four other suspected 9/11 terrorists were arraigned⁷ this morning. One of Mohammed's co-defendants told the military court he also wants to serve as his own attorney.

Back at home, Democratic presumptive nominee⁸ Barack Obama is on the campaign trail for the first time since locking up the Democratic presidential nomination⁹. He is campaigning in Virginia today. Last night Republican Senator John McCain phoned Senator Obama and both said they look forward to a "civil discussion".

Some parts of the country are getting hit hard by violent weather for the second day in a row. Storms spawned¹⁰ a tornado¹¹ in central Illinois yesterday and are expected in some parts of the central US again today. Thunderstorms broke out over Iowa early this morning. And large hail, high winds and heavy rain have been reported in northwestern Kansas. Severe weather watches are up in many areas of the Plains.

Fire officials in North Carolina have told people in 39 homes to evacuate¹² because of a growing wildfire. The fire in Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge has burnt nearly 10,000 acres of land. It jumped containment¹³ lines Tuesday night. Officials say lightning started the fire Sunday.

Well, those are the headlines at this hour. Stay with CNN for more on these stories and of course the other news of the day.

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1 diplomats
n.外交官( diplomat的名词复数 )；有手腕的人，善于交际的人
参考例句：
These events led to the expulsion of senior diplomats from the country. 这些事件导致一些高级外交官被驱逐出境。 The court has no jurisdiction over foreign diplomats living in this country. 法院对驻本国的外交官无裁判权。来自《简明英汉词典》

2 briefly
adv.简单地，简短地
参考例句：
I want to touch briefly on another aspect of the problem.我想简单地谈一下这个问题的另一方面。 He was kidnapped and briefly detained by a terrorist group.他被一个恐怖组织绑架并短暂拘禁。

3 convoy
vt.护送，护卫，护航；n.护送；护送队
参考例句：
The convoy was snowed up on the main road.护送队被大雪困在干路上了。 Warships will accompany the convoy across the Atlantic.战舰将护送该船队过大西洋。

4 intimidate
vt.恐吓，威胁
参考例句：
You think you can intimidate people into doing what you want?你以为你可以威胁别人做任何事？ The first strike capacity is intended mainly to intimidate adversary.第一次攻击的武力主要是用来吓阻敌方的。

5 alleged
a.被指控的，嫌疑的
参考例句：
It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。 alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

6 martyr
n.烈士，殉难者；vt.杀害，折磨，牺牲
参考例句：
The martyr laid down his life for the cause of national independence.这位烈士是为了民族独立的事业而献身的。 The newspaper carried the martyr's photo framed in black.报上登载了框有黑边的烈士遗像。

7 arraigned
v.告发( arraign的过去式和过去分词 )；控告；传讯；指责
参考例句：
He was arraigned for murder. 他因谋杀罪而被提讯。 She was arraigned for high treason. 她被控叛国罪。来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

8 nominee
n.被提名者；被任命者；被推荐者
参考例句：
His nominee for vice president was elected only after a second ballot.他提名的副总统在两轮投票后才当选。 Mr.Francisco is standing as the official nominee for the post of District Secretary.弗朗西斯科先生是行政书记职位的正式提名人。

9 nomination
n.提名，任命，提名权
参考例句：
John is favourite to get the nomination for club president.约翰最有希望被提名为俱乐部主席。 Few people pronounced for his nomination.很少人表示赞成他的提名。

10 spawned
（鱼、蛙等）大量产（卵）( spawn的过去式和过去分词 )；大量生产
参考例句：
The band's album spawned a string of hit singles. 这支乐队的专辑繁衍出一连串走红的单曲唱片。 The computer industry has spawned a lot of new companies. 由于电脑工业的发展，许多新公司纷纷成立。

11 tornado
n.飓风，龙卷风
参考例句：
A tornado whirled into the town last week.龙卷风上周袭击了这座城市。 The approaching tornado struck awe in our hearts.正在逼近的龙卷风使我们惊恐万分。

12 evacuate
v.遣送；搬空；抽出；排泄；大(小)便
参考例句：
We must evacuate those soldiers at once!我们必须立即撤出这些士兵！ They were planning to evacuate the seventy American officials still in the country.他们正计划转移仍滞留在该国的70名美国官员。

13 containment
n.阻止，遏制；容量
参考例句：
Your list might include such things as cost containment,quality,or customer satisfaction.你的清单上应列有诸如成本控制、产品质量、客户满意程度等内容。 Insularity and self-containment,it is argued,go hand in hand.他们争论说，心胸狭窄和自我封闭是并存的。