CNN 2009-01-12

Hi everyone, I'm Asieh Namdar at the CNN.com newsroom in Atlanta. Here's a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS.

Israel's assault on Gaza continued Sunday despite claims from Israel's defense¹ minister that the campaign may be in its final stages. Israelis say they hit at least 60 Hamas targets overnight. One of those targets was a mosque² that Israel says it was used to store weapons. At least 17 Hamas rockets struck southern Israel on Sunday. There have been no reports of casualties.

Meanwhile protests continue around the world. In England thousands of British Jews turned out in London both for and against Israel. Rallies are also taking place in Madrid and Berlin. On Saturday, demonstrators gathered outside the temporary residence of President-elect Obama in Washington demanding he stop the violence in Gaza.

Rescuers are searching for roughly 230 people off Indonesia Sulawesi island. They were on a boat that capsized in stormy sea early this morning. Only 18 people have been rescued so far. Official fears scores of those still missing are dead.

A mock inauguration³ is being held this morning in Washington. Inaugural⁴ officials are conducting address rehearsal⁵ including a parade and swearing in ceremony using a stand-in for the president-elect. The real presidential inauguration by the way is just nine days away.

The road to the Superbowl makes stops in Pittsburgh and New Jersey⁶ this afternoon. In that NFC the defending champion New York Giants battled the Philadelphia Eagles. The winner will meet the Arizona Cardinals⁷ in next weeks' NFC championship. The Pittsburgh steelers in San Diego charges will decide who played the Baltimore Rivensb in next week's AFC title game.

And those are the headlines this hour, for more on these stories and other news of the day. CNN is your source online, on TV or when you're on the go.

1 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

2 mosque   

n.清真寺

参考例句：

• The mosque is a activity site and culture center of Muslim religion.清真寺为穆斯林宗教活动场所和文化中心。
• Some years ago the clock in the tower of the mosque got out of order.几年前，清真寺钟楼里的大钟失灵了。

3 inauguration   

n.开幕、就职典礼

参考例句：

• The inauguration of a President of the United States takes place on January 20.美国总统的就职典礼于一月二十日举行。
• Three celebrated tenors sang at the president's inauguration.3位著名的男高音歌手在总统就职仪式上演唱。

4 inaugural   

adj.就职的；n.就职典礼

参考例句：

• We listened to the President's inaugural speech on the radio yesterday.昨天我们通过无线电听了总统的就职演说。
• Professor Pearson gave the inaugural lecture in the new lecture theatre.皮尔逊教授在新的阶梯讲堂发表了启用演说。

5 rehearsal   

n.排练，排演；练习

参考例句：

• I want to play you a recording of the rehearsal.我想给你放一下彩排的录像。
• You can sharpen your skills with rehearsal.排练可以让技巧更加纯熟。

6 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。

7 cardinals   

红衣主教( cardinal的名词复数 )； 红衣凤头鸟（见于北美，雄鸟为鲜红色）； 基数

参考例句：

• cardinals in scarlet robes 身披红袍的枢机主教
• A conclave of cardinals was held to elect the new Pope. 红衣主教团举行了秘密会议来选举新教皇。