CNN 2009-04-07

Good morning, happy Monday to you, from the CNN center in Atlanta, I'm Reggie Aqui. Thanks for checking in. Here's what's happening right NOW IN THE NEWS.

The search is on for survivors¹ of Italy's devastating² 6.2-magnitude earthquake. Rescuers with dogs are now digging through crumbled³ homes. They're looking for people who may still be trapped. More than 90 people are confirmed dead and Italian media reports at least 1,500 are hurt.

Police in India say at least seven people are confirmed dead after suspected insurgents⁴ set off two explosions in the northeastern state of Assam. At least 40 people were hurt there. In the first blast, attackers planted explosives on a bicycle at a busy market. The second blast happened outside a mobile phone store.

President Obama says Turkish membership in the European Union would broaden and strengthen Europe's foundation. The president spoke⁵ to Turkish Parliament this morning. It is the president's first state visit to a Muslim nation.

With mortgage rates so low, the risk of mortgage fraud is now growing. And at 11 a.m. Eastern, federal and state officials are announcing a new plan to crack down on criminals who were looking to cash in on the president's housing plans. The heads of the Treasury⁶ Department, the Justice Department, HUD and the Federal Trade Commission, will all be on hand for that announcement. And we will have a live for you here on CNN.com/live.

Singer Christ Brown is said to appear in court today. Brown was arrested two months ago for allegedly assaulting his celebrity⁷ girlfriend Rihanna. He'll be arraigned⁸ on felony charges and he's expected to make a plea. Brown faces more than four years in prison. Rihanna is not expected to attend that hearing.

And that's a quick look at the headlines right now. Please stick with us here at CNN.com and CNN.com Live. We will have you updates throughout the day.

1 survivors   

幸存者，残存者，生还者( survivor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The survivors were adrift in a lifeboat for six days. 幸存者在救生艇上漂流了六天。
• survivors clinging to a raft 紧紧抓住救生筏的幸存者

2 devastating   

adj.毁灭性的，令人震惊的，强有力的

参考例句：

• It is the most devastating storm in 20 years.这是20年来破坏性最大的风暴。
• Affairs do have a devastating effect on marriages.婚外情确实会对婚姻造成毁灭性的影响。

3 crumbled   

（把…）弄碎， （使）碎成细屑( crumble的过去式和过去分词 )； 衰落； 坍塌； 损坏

参考例句：

• He crumbled the bread in his fingers. 他用手指把面包捻碎。
• Our hopes crumbled when the business went bankrupt. 商行破产了，我们的希望也破灭了。

4 insurgents   

n.起义，暴动，造反( insurgent的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The regular troops of Baden joined the insurgents. 巴登的正规军参加到起义军方面来了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Against the Taliban and Iraqi insurgents, these problems are manageable. 要对付塔利班与伊拉克叛乱分子，这些问题还是可以把握住的。 来自互联网

5 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

6 treasury   

n.宝库；国库，金库；文库

参考例句：

• The Treasury was opposed in principle to the proposals.财政部原则上反对这些提案。
• This book is a treasury of useful information.这本书是有价值的信息宝库。

7 celebrity   

n.名人，名流；著名，名声，名望

参考例句：

• Tom found himself something of a celebrity. 汤姆意识到自己已小有名气了。
• He haunted famous men, hoping to get celebrity for himself. 他常和名人在一起, 希望借此使自己获得名气。

8 arraigned   

v.告发( arraign的过去式和过去分词 )；控告；传讯；指责

参考例句：

• He was arraigned for murder. 他因谋杀罪而被提讯。
• She was arraigned for high treason. 她被控叛国罪。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》