CNN 2009-08-12

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

Police have executed a search warrant at a Las Vegas pharmacy¹ in connection with Michael Jackson s death. More than a dozen law enforcement officers including Federal Drug Agents were seen inside the pharmacy. You’ ll remember that law enforcement officers served similar warrants at the Las Vegas home and office of Jackson s personal doctor Conrad Murray.

Well, President Obama took his health care plan on the road again today in Portsmouth , New Hampshire, explaining his ideas. Here is a little of what he had to say.

Don't have health insurance, you will finally have quality, affordable² options once we pass reform. If you do have health insurance, we will make sure that no insurance company or government bureaucrat³ gets between you and the care that you need and we will do this without adding to our deficit⁴ over the next decade, largely by cutting out the waste and insurance company giveaways in Medicare that aren't making any of our seniors healthier.

In other news, police in Michigan looking for a man accused of holding a gun to a woman’s head during a bank robbery. Surveillance pictures first show the man pointing a gun at the teller⁵ in the bank in Harrison Township. Police say he demanded money and tried to take a customer hostage. The woman was able to get away. The suspect did not take money.

Country Stars Brooks⁶ & Dunn are actually calling it quits after some nearly 20 years as a duo. In a statement on their website, Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn say their 2010 Tour would be a goodbye to their fans. They say they split some mutual⁷ decision. The duo has had 20 No. 1 hits since their 1991 debut⁸ Brand New Man.

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

 

Warrant

a legal document that is signed by a judge, allowing the police to take a particular action

warrant for

The magistrate⁹ issued a warrant for his arrest.

 

Bureaucrat

someone who works in a bureaucracy and uses official rules very strictly¹⁰

 

Call it quits

to stop doing something

After twenty-five years as a teacher, he's decided¹¹ to call it quits.

1 pharmacy   

n.药房，药剂学，制药业，配药业，一批备用药品

参考例句：

• She works at the pharmacy.她在药房工作。
• Modern pharmacy has solved the problem of sleeplessness.现代制药学已经解决了失眠问题。

2 affordable   

adj.支付得起的，不太昂贵的

参考例句：

• The rent for the four-roomed house is affordable.四居室房屋的房租付得起。
• There are few affordable apartments in big cities.在大城市中没有几所公寓是便宜的。

3 bureaucrat   

n. 官僚作风的人，官僚，官僚政治论者

参考例句：

• He was just another faceless bureaucrat.他只不过是一个典型呆板的官员。
• The economy is still controlled by bureaucrats.经济依然被官僚们所掌控。

4 deficit   

n.亏空，亏损；赤字，逆差

参考例句：

• The directors have reported a deficit of 2.5 million dollars.董事们报告赤字为250万美元。
• We have a great deficit this year.我们今年有很大亏损。

5 teller   

n.银行出纳员；(选举)计票员

参考例句：

• The bank started her as a teller.银行起用她当出纳员。
• The teller tried to remain aloof and calm.出纳员力图保持冷漠和镇静。

6 brooks   

n.小溪( brook的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Brooks gave the business when Haas caught him with his watch. 哈斯抓到偷他的手表的布鲁克斯时，狠狠地揍了他一顿。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Ade and Brooks exchanged blows yesterday and they were severely punished today. 艾德和布鲁克斯昨天打起来了，今天他们受到严厉的惩罚。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 mutual   

adj.相互的，彼此的；共同的，共有的

参考例句：

• We must pull together for mutual interest.我们必须为相互的利益而通力合作。
• Mutual interests tied us together.相互的利害关系把我们联系在一起。

8 debut   

n.首次演出，初次露面

参考例句：

• That same year he made his Broadway debut, playing a suave radio journalist.在那同一年里，他初次在百老汇登台，扮演一个温文而雅的电台记者。
• The actress made her debut in the new comedy.这位演员在那出新喜剧中首次登台演出。

9 magistrate   

n.地方行政官，地方法官，治安官

参考例句：

• The magistrate committed him to prison for a month.法官判处他一个月监禁。
• John was fined 1000 dollars by the magistrate.约翰被地方法官罚款1000美元。

10 strictly   

adv.严厉地，严格地；严密地

参考例句：

• His doctor is dieting him strictly.他的医生严格规定他的饮食。
• The guests were seated strictly in order of precedence.客人严格按照地位高低就座。

11 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。