CNN 2009-07-30(在线收听

Hi there! Thanks for joining us. I'm Virginia Cha at the CNN center in Atlanta with a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS.

Authorities looking for an eighth member of alleged North Carolina terror group. They say the suspects planned a "violent Jihad" overseas. Seven others were arrested in a rally / Monday on charges of supporting terrorism and conspiracy to commit murder abroad.

The CDC says swine flu might be even worse for women who are pregnant. 6% of the H1N1 deaths it has investigated were among pregnant women. Apparently, pregnancy causes changes to the immune system that could make the flu worse. The authors of the study suggest pregnant women with the virus take antiviral drugs.

Microsoft and Yahoo teaming up to take on Google. The two tech giants have struck a deal on a search engine partnership. Microsoft has been courting Yahoo for several years, including that failed 47 billion-dollar takeover attempt last year.

Next stop for the Space Shuttle Endeavour: home , sweet home. It undocked from the International Space Station yesterday. And today the crew is doing a final check for any damage from tiny meteorites or possibly space junk. Endeavour is expected to return to Earth on Friday.

And those are the headlines for you this hour. Stay with CNN for more on those stories and all your news of the day.

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