CNN 2009-11-07

Good morning, everyone. I am Catherine Callaway at the CNN center in Atlanta, with a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS.

"Today on Fort Hood¹ we will observe a day of mourning and remembering in our thoughts and prayers the victims of this incident." 12 soldiers and one civilian² dead after a lone³ gunman attacked Fort Hood yesterday. 30 people were injured. Authorities are investigating whether any of them were shot accidentally by someone trying to take out the gunman. The alleged⁴ shooter, a US army psychiatrist⁵ Major Nidal Malik Hasan is alive and in stable condition.

The federal government says that the unemployment rate rose to 10.2% in October, up 0.4% from September, the first time that we have seen double-digit unemployment in more than 26 years. The economy lost 190,000 jobs last month.

President Obama may sign legislation today that will extend jobless benefits in all states by 14 additional weeks. People in states with unemployment that's higher than 8.5% will receive an extra six weeks of benefits, 20 weeks total. The bill may also boost the housing market, extending the 8,000-dollar first-time home buyer tax credit to June 30th.

Coroners in Cleveland have now identified three of 11 victims found in the  sex offender's home, but police need more families to come forward with DNA⁶ samples. Coroners are reassuring⁷ them the samples won’t be turned over to police. Suspect Anthony Sowell is being held without bond. He's charged with murder.

The two Northwest Airlines pilots who overshot Minneapolis by 150 miles might be trying to get back to the cockpit. This is video of one of those pilots. The NTSB says they have appealed the FAA’s decision last week to revoke⁸ their license⁹. And the FAA says they put the passengers in danger. The pilots said they were distracted doing crew scheduling on their laptops.

Those are the headlines. Stay with CNN for more on these stories and other news of the day.
 

1 hood   

n.头巾，兜帽，覆盖；v.罩上，以头巾覆盖

参考例句：

• She is wearing a red cloak with a hood.她穿着一件红色带兜帽的披风。
• The car hood was dented in.汽车的发动机罩已凹了进去。

2 civilian   

adj.平民的，民用的，民众的

参考例句：

• There is no reliable information about civilian casualties.关于平民的伤亡还没有确凿的信息。
• He resigned his commission to take up a civilian job.他辞去军职而从事平民工作。

3 lone   

adj.孤寂的，单独的；唯一的

参考例句：

• A lone sea gull flew across the sky.一只孤独的海鸥在空中飞过。
• She could see a lone figure on the deserted beach.她在空旷的海滩上能看到一个孤独的身影。

4 alleged   

a.被指控的，嫌疑的

参考例句：

• It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
• alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

5 psychiatrist   

n.精神病专家；精神病医师

参考例句：

• He went to a psychiatrist about his compulsive gambling.他去看精神科医生治疗不能自拔的赌瘾。
• The psychiatrist corrected him gently.精神病医师彬彬有礼地纠正他。

6 DNA   

(缩)deoxyribonucleic acid 脱氧核糖核酸

参考例句：

• DNA is stored in the nucleus of a cell.脱氧核糖核酸储存于细胞的细胞核里。
• Gene mutations are alterations in the DNA code.基因突变是指DNA密码的改变。

7 reassuring   

a.使人消除恐惧和疑虑的，使人放心的

参考例句：

• He gave her a reassuring pat on the shoulder. 他轻拍了一下她的肩膀让她放心。
• With a reassuring pat on her arm, he left. 他鼓励地拍了拍她的手臂就离开了。

8 revoke   

v.废除，取消，撤回

参考例句：

• The university may revoke my diploma.大学可能吊销我的毕业证书。
• The government revoked her husband's license to operate migrant labor crews.政府撤销了她丈夫管理外来打工人群的许可证。

9 license   

n.执照，许可证，特许；v.许可，特许

参考例句：

• The foreign guest has a license on the person.这个外国客人随身携带执照。
• The driver was arrested for having false license plates on his car.司机由于使用假车牌而被捕。