CNN 2009-05-08

Hello, everyone, I’m Catherine Callaway at the CNN Center with a look at what’s happening NOW IN THE NEWS.

Today could be a major turning point in the financial crisis. This afternoon, the government will announce which big banks are healthy and which ones may need more money if the recession worsens. Treasury¹ Secretary Timothy Geithner is saying the results of the stress test will be reassuring².

One firefighter in California says that he has seen as many as 20 homes destroyed in the latest wildfire near Santa Barbara and thousands more are now threatened by the fire. More than 13,000 people have been evacuated³ and strong winds could make the fire flare⁴ up again today. So far, we know of at least eight firefighters that have been injured. Some homeowners in Arizona also had a close call.

"We just came back from down there and we think it was just like it was when we moved last time. It’s unbelievable we will be able to stay, be able to stop this thing"

"As is said today it stopped fire on the other side of the fence from my house"

Defense⁵ Secretary Robert Gates says no US ground forces will be deployed⁶ to Pakistan. He offered that assurance today while visiting US troops in Afghanistan. He also says the Pentagon is working to get troops longer home visits between deployments to Afghan battle zones. 38,000 US troops are now stationed there in Afghanistan with another 30,000 heading there by this fall.

A man who was accused of stealing clothing from an Ohio store actually filled out a job application before he left. Police say that the man stuffed shirts and jeans under his clothes before asking for a job application form. Police use that application to find him. The store manager told the local media that at least $400 worth of stuff was taken.

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

1 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。

2 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。

3 evacuated   

撤退者的

参考例句：

• Police evacuated nearby buildings. 警方已将附近大楼的居民疏散。
• The fireman evacuated the guests from the burning hotel. 消防队员把客人们从燃烧着的旅馆中撤出来。

4 flare   

v.闪耀，闪烁；n.潮红；突发

参考例句：

• The match gave a flare.火柴发出闪光。
• You need not flare up merely because I mentioned your work.你大可不必因为我提到你的工作就动怒。

5 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。

6 deployed   

（尤指军事行动）使展开( deploy的过去式和过去分词 )； 施展； 部署； 有效地利用

参考例句：

• Tanks have been deployed all along the front line. 沿整个前线已部署了坦克。
• The artillery was deployed to bear on the fort. 火炮是对着那个碉堡部署的。