CNN 2009-10-06

Hello everyone I'm Catherine Callaway at the CNN Center at Atlanta with a look at what's happening now in the news.

At least 4,000 people in southern California have been ordered out of their homes because of a fast moving wildfire that is threatening a very popular resort town. A mandatory¹ evacuation order remains² effective this morning for the town of Wrightwood. US Forest Service officials are saying the so-called sheep fire has destroyed 3 homes there and it is now threatening hundreds more. They say it's about 20% contained. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has declared the state of emergency in St. Bernardino County and investigators³ are still trying to figure out what caused the fire.

In Pakistan, a suicide attacker detonated a 15 pound explosive bomb inside the World Food Program Office in Islamabad. Five United Nations employees were dead, several more were wounded. Pakistani authority said the bomber⁴ was dressed in a paramilitary uniform.

US forces in Afghanistan have suffered their worst losses in more than a year. At least 8 American troops were killed Saturday when hundreds of militants⁵ attacked their outpost in the Nuristan Province. The military says the attack was pushed back after a twelve-hour battle and the militants did suffer some heavy casualties.

Prosecutors⁶ are laying out their case today against a 19-year-old man form Jordan accused in an Dallas bomb plot. A probable cause hearing is being held for H.Smadi. Authorities say that he drove a truck he thought had a live bomb in it, packed it, parked in a garage under a 60-story office building. and dialed the cellphone intending to set off the blast. Smadi charges were attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction.

Well, the mystery of autism deepens. The government study published in the General Pediatrics indicates that autism disorders⁷ maybe more common in previously⁸ thought. The new finding about 1 in 91 children affected⁹. That's compared to the previous US estimate of 150. Federal officals say some of the increase maybe due to greater awareness¹⁰ and also broader definitions.

Those were the headlines. Stay with us here at CNN for more on these stories and other news of the day.

1 mandatory   

adj.命令的；强制的；义务的；n.受托者

参考例句：

• It's mandatory to pay taxes.缴税是义务性的。
• There is no mandatory paid annual leave in the U.S.美国没有强制带薪年假。

2 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

3 investigators   

n.调查者，审查者( investigator的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。
• The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 bomber   

n.轰炸机，投弹手，投掷炸弹者

参考例句：

• He flew a bomber during the war.他在战时驾驶轰炸机。
• Detectives hunting the London bombers will be keen to interview him.追查伦敦爆炸案凶犯的侦探们急于对他进行讯问。

5 militants   

激进分子，好斗分子( militant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The militants have been sporadically fighting the government for years. 几年来，反叛分子一直对政府实施零星的战斗。
• Despite the onslaught, Palestinian militants managed to fire off rockets. 尽管如此，巴勒斯坦的激进分子仍然发射导弹。

6 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。

7 disorders   

n.混乱( disorder的名词复数 )；凌乱；骚乱；（身心、机能）失调

参考例句：

• Reports of anorexia and other eating disorders are on the increase. 据报告，厌食症和其他饮食方面的功能紊乱发生率正在不断增长。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The announcement led to violent civil disorders. 这项宣布引起剧烈的骚乱。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 previously   

adv.以前，先前（地）

参考例句：

• The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
• Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。

9 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

10 awareness   

n.意识，觉悟，懂事，明智

参考例句：

• There is a general awareness that smoking is harmful.人们普遍认识到吸烟有害健康。
• Environmental awareness has increased over the years.这些年来人们的环境意识增强了。