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From the CNN Center in Atlanta, I'm Reggie Aqui. Here's what’s happening NOW IN THE NEWS.

Wall Street got off to a shaky start this morning in the wake of yesterday’s 504-point drop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Well today, the Dow rebounded¹ after a 150-point drop in the opening minutes. So far, today's tradings are partial recovery in shares of insurance giant AIG and several other financial companies.

And you know the presidential candidate has something to say about all this. Senator John McCain is taking some heed² for his remarks yesterday .He said, quoting him, "The fundamentals of our economy are strong." .He said that even as the Dow plunged³ more than 500 points, McCain is calling for a high-level commission to look into the economic crisis. Now the Obama campaign answered back, releasing a new TV ad that asks "How can John McCain fix our economy if he doesn't understand it's broken."

As for the man currently in the White House, President Bush is keeping tabs on Hurricane Ike and recovery .His first stop on the day-long tour through Texas' hardest-hit areas was Houston. He asked people to donate to the recovery effort and warned against disaster fatigue⁴. The President says he is not relying solely⁵ on public support.

Relief is on the way for the more than 30,000 evacuees⁶ desperately⁷ in need of more food, water and ice. To meet the statewide demands, they are quadrupling distribution centers to 60 today. Residents of Galveston are being warned it maybe months before the city reopens .City officials say for now, the Barrier Island can't safely accommodate its population. The death toll⁸ so far, is at 40 with most of the deaths happening outside of Texas.

A Las Vegas jury hears today from one of the men who claims O.J Simpson and others held him at gunpoint and robbed him in a casino hotel room .Bruce Fromong’s testimony⁹ was suspended yesterday when he became ill on the witness stand, by the way ,that is not who we are looking at right there. Simpson and the co-defendant have pled not guilty to 12 charges stemming from the confrontation¹⁰ a year ago.

And those are your headlines this hour. Please stick with CNN for more on these stories and the other news of the day.

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1 rebounded
弹回( rebound的过去式和过去分词 )；反弹；产生反作用；未能奏效
参考例句：
The ball rebounded from the goalpost and Owen headed it in. 球从门柱弹回，欧文头球将球攻进。 The ball rebounded from his racket into the net. 球从他的球拍上弹回网中。

2 heed
v.注意，留意；n.注意，留心
参考例句：
You must take heed of what he has told.你要注意他所告诉的事。 For the first time he had to pay heed to his appearance.这是他第一次非得注意自己的外表不可了。

3 plunged
v.颠簸( plunge的过去式和过去分词 )；暴跌；骤降；突降
参考例句：
The train derailed and plunged into the river. 火车脱轨栽进了河里。 She lost her balance and plunged 100 feet to her death. 她没有站稳，从100英尺的高处跌下摔死了。

4 fatigue
n.疲劳，劳累
参考例句：
The old lady can't bear the fatigue of a long journey.这位老妇人不能忍受长途旅行的疲劳。 I have got over my weakness and fatigue.我已从虚弱和疲劳中恢复过来了。

5 solely
adv.仅仅，唯一地
参考例句：
Success should not be measured solely by educational achievement.成功与否不应只用学业成绩来衡量。 The town depends almost solely on the tourist trade.这座城市几乎完全靠旅游业维持。

6 evacuees
n.被疏散者( evacuee的名词复数 )
参考例句：
Moreover, for multi-exits, evacuees select a exit based on game theory. 在有多个出口时，疏散人员根据对策论选择出口。来自互联网 Evacuees wade through flooded area following heavy monsoon rains in Peshawar on Saturday, July 31, 2010. 撤离灾区涉水通过后在白沙瓦沉重的季风降雨在周六，2010年7月31日。来自互联网

7 desperately
adv.极度渴望地，绝望地，孤注一掷地
参考例句：
He was desperately seeking a way to see her again.他正拼命想办法再见她一面。 He longed desperately to be back at home.他非常渴望回家。

8 toll
n.过路(桥)费；损失，伤亡人数；v.敲(钟)
参考例句：
The hailstone took a heavy toll of the crops in our village last night.昨晚那场冰雹损坏了我们村的庄稼。 The war took a heavy toll of human life.这次战争夺去了许多人的生命。

9 testimony
n.证词；见证，证明
参考例句：
The testimony given by him is dubious.他所作的证据是可疑的。 He was called in to bear testimony to what the police officer said.他被传入为警官所说的话作证。

10 confrontation
n.对抗，对峙，冲突
参考例句：
We can't risk another confrontation with the union.我们不能冒再次同工会对抗的危险。 After years of confrontation,they finally have achieved a modus vivendi.在对抗很长时间后，他们最后达成安宁生存的非正式协议。