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Good morning from the CNN Center in Atlanta. I’m Reggie Aqui. Thanks for checking in. Here is a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS.

We'll begin with hurricane Ike. It is still a few days away from possible landfall in the US. But people are already getting ready. The storm is expected to gain steam as it moves across the Gulf¹ of Mexico. Now in Texas they're taking no chances. They're telling people with special medical needs to leave now. Texas officials have lined up nearly 1000 buses in case of being needed.

At least 3 people have been killed and 22 injured in a strong earthquake in southern Iran this morning. The US geological survey put the magnitude at 6.1.The quake could be felt across the Persian Gulf all the way in Dubai. CNN staffers in Dubai reported about 200 people ran out into the streets when they felt their high-rise buildings shake.

South Korean intelligence sources say North Korea's leader is recovering after suffering a minor² stroke 3 weeks ago. Kim Jong Il did not attend the country's 60th anniversary celebrations on Tuesday and that sparks speculation³ about his health.

Let's turn out to the latest CNN Poll of Polls. It shows Senator John McCain is ahead for the second day in a row. McCain is at 47% in the latest Poll of Polls compared to 46% for Senator Barack Obama.7% still say they don't know who they're gonna vote for. The race will likely be decided⁴ in a handful of battle ground states.

The search for a jury in O.J. Simpson's kidnapping and robbery trial will continue on for a third day. Yesterday one potential Juror told the court that Simpson quote got away with murder. Well guess what, she didn’t make the cut. The judge has said that she won't allow Simpson's 1995 acquittal on murder charges to become an issue in this case.

Gas prices are up today. AAA reports the price for a gallon of regular unleaded is increasing to $3.66 a gallon. The last reported increase is, was on August 31st.Now the cheapest gas can be found in New Jersey⁵. Prices there average about 3.42.

And that is your update right now.CNN.com is always your source for the latest news. We're gonna have your updates right here throughout the day.

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1 gulf
n.海湾；深渊，鸿沟；分歧，隔阂
参考例句：
The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。 There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。

2 minor
adj.较小(少)的，较次要的；n.辅修学科；vi.辅修
参考例句：
The young actor was given a minor part in the new play.年轻的男演员在这出新戏里被分派担任一个小角色。 I gave him a minor share of my wealth.我把小部分财产给了他。

3 speculation
n.思索，沉思；猜测；投机
参考例句：
Her mind is occupied with speculation.她的头脑忙于思考。 There is widespread speculation that he is going to resign.人们普遍推测他要辞职。

4 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。

5 jersey
n.运动衫
参考例句：
He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。 They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致，都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。