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Hello, I'm Nammua Delaney at the CNN Center in Atlanta, and here's a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS.

We begin with a possible deal to halt Russia's military action against Georgia. Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev is agreeing to ceasefire terms. A new plan calls for Russia to halt all military operations against Georgia and have Georgia return its forces to their normal and permanent locations. The plan was announced after a meeting between Medvedev and French President Nicolas Sarkozy who met with the Russian leader as President of the European Union.

Meantime, the candidates are weighing on the situation in Georgia. Senator John McCain condemned¹ Russia's military action, and is calling for Russia to withdraw all troops from Georgia. Senator Barack Obama says (quote) “it is past time for the Russian government to immediately sign and implement² a ceasefire”.

The Attorney General says no one will be prosecuted³ for the scandal over firings of federal prosecutors⁴. An investigation⁵ found political interference in the department, but Attorney General Michael Mukasey says that doesn't mean crimes were committed. He also said those hired would not be penalized⁶ because even if they were hired in an improper⁷ way, they didn't do anything wrong.

Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is getting a break this morning. A judge says Kilpatrick did not violate the conditions of his bond by visiting his sister. The sister is a possible witness for the prosecution⁸ in an assault case that is pending⁹ against the mayor. Last week, the same judge sent Kilpatrik to jail for a night after saying he violated his bond in another case.

Three people aboard a small plane are dead after the aircraft crashed into the parking lot of a grocery store in eastern Massachusetts. Witnesses say it nosedived into the lot and then exploded. The plane crashed about 500 feet from the entrance to the store. Nobody on the ground was hurt. The FAA says the plane was en route to Boston which is about 25 miles from Easton. And the plane was an Angel Flight which carries people who need to travel for medical treatment but can't afford it. The cause of the crash is being investigated.

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

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1 condemned
adj. 被责难的, 被宣告有罪的动词condemn的过去式和过去分词
参考例句：
He condemned the hypocrisy of those politicians who do one thing and say another. 他谴责了那些说一套做一套的政客的虚伪。 The policy has been condemned as a regressive step. 这项政策被认为是一种倒退而受到谴责。

2 implement
n.(pl.)工具，器具；vt.实行，实施，执行
参考例句：
Don't undertake a project unless you can implement it.不要承担一项计划，除非你能完成这项计划。 The best implement for digging a garden is a spade.在花园里挖土的最好工具是铁锹。

3 prosecuted
a.被起诉的
参考例句：
The editors are being prosecuted for obscenity. 编辑因刊载污秽文字而被起诉。 The company was prosecuted for breaching the Health and Safety Act. 这家公司被控违反《卫生安全条例》。

4 prosecutors
检举人( prosecutor的名词复数 )；告发人；起诉人；公诉人
参考例句：
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。

5 investigation
n.调查，调查研究
参考例句：
In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。 He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

6 penalized
对…予以惩罚( penalize的过去式和过去分词 )；使处于不利地位
参考例句：
You will be penalized for poor spelling. 你拼写不好将会受到处罚。 Team members will be penalized for lateness. 队员迟到要受处罚。

7 improper
adj.不适当的，不合适的，不正确的，不合礼仪的
参考例句：
Short trousers are improper at a dance.舞会上穿短裤不成体统。 Laughing and joking are improper at a funeral.葬礼时大笑和开玩笑是不合适的。

8 prosecution
n.起诉，告发，检举，执行，经营
参考例句：
The Smiths brought a prosecution against the organizers.史密斯家对组织者们提出起诉。 He attempts to rebut the assertion made by the prosecution witness.他试图反驳原告方证人所作的断言。

9 pending
prep.直到，等待…期间；adj.待定的；迫近的
参考例句：
The lawsuit is still pending in the state court.这案子仍在州法庭等待定夺。 He knew my examination was pending.他知道我就要考试了。