CNN 2009-09-10

Good morning. I'm Melissa Long here at the CNN center in Atlanta with a look at some of the stories that are happening NOW IN THE NEWS.

It is Wednesday, September 9th, 2009. President Obama / trying today to gain a momentum¹ for changing the healthcare system. Tonight, he is addressing a joint² session of Congress at 8 pm eastern. And this morning, his spokesperson is promising³ the president will give specifics on how an overhaul⁴ could mean more insurance coverage⁵ and lower costs. The new proposal from Congress would not have a public option that’s something the White House and top Democrats⁶ still watch.

A public hearing happens today on a plan to name a temporary successor for the late Senator Ted⁷ Kennedy. A bill’s under consideration at Massachusetts that would allow the Governor to pick a new senator served until the January 19th’s special election. Critics say / just a ploy⁸ by Democrats to get enough votes to pass President Obama’s healthcare plan.

The Sheriff’s Department says a piece of bone found near the home of accused kidnapper⁹ and rapist, Philip Garrido, is likely human. It will go to a DNA¹⁰ lab for additional testing. The bone fragment was found on a neighbor’s property but authorities say Garrido had an access to that area. He is facing charges for allegedly keeping Jaycee Dugard captive for 18 years.

In California, authorities say a deadly wildfire burning for nearly two weeks on north of Los Angeles is almost 60% contained. Authorities say the blaze was set by arson¹¹ and has burned to more than 160,000 acres. Officials have increased a reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction to 150,000 dollars.

And today is a lucky day for Beatles fans. The video game the Beatles Rock Band hits store shelves. It’s been released at the same time as the re-mastered Beatles CD box set. It’s the first re-release of the Beatles catalog since 1987.

You are up to date. Those are the headlines. Do stay with CNN and CNN.com for more on those stories or other news that develops today.

1 momentum   

n.动力，冲力，势头；动量

参考例句：

• We exploit the energy and momentum conservation laws in this way.我们就是这样利用能量和动量守恒定律的。
• The law of momentum conservation could supplant Newton's third law.动量守恒定律可以取代牛顿第三定律。

2 joint   

adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合

参考例句：

• I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
• We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。

3 promising   

adj.有希望的，有前途的

参考例句：

• The results of the experiments are very promising.实验的结果充满了希望。
• We're trying to bring along one or two promising young swimmers.我们正设法培养出一两名有前途的年轻游泳选手。

4 overhaul   

v./n.大修，仔细检查

参考例句：

• Master Worker Wang is responsible for the overhaul of this grinder.王师傅主修这台磨床。
• It is generally appreciated that the rail network needs a complete overhaul.众所周知，铁路系统需要大检修。

5 coverage   

n.报导，保险范围，保险额，范围，覆盖

参考例句：

• There's little coverage of foreign news in the newspaper.报纸上几乎没有国外新闻报道。
• This is an insurance policy with extensive coverage.这是一项承保范围广泛的保险。

6 democrats   

n.民主主义者，民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。
• The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 ted   

vt.翻晒，撒，撒开

参考例句：

• The invaders gut ted the village.侵略者把村中财物洗劫一空。
• She often teds the corn when it's sunny.天好的时候她就翻晒玉米。

8 ploy   

n.花招，手段

参考例句：

• I think this is just a government ploy to deceive the public.我认为这只是政府欺骗公众的手段。
• Christmas should be a time of excitement and wonder,not a cynical marketing ploy.圣诞节应该是兴奋和美妙的时刻，而不该是一种肆无忌惮的营销策略。

9 kidnapper   

n.绑架者，拐骗者

参考例句：

• The kidnapper was shot dead then and there by the armed policeman.绑架者被武装警察当时当地击毙。
• The kidnapper strangled the child with a piece of string.绑票的人用一根绳子把这孩子勒死了。

10 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。

11 arson   

n.纵火，放火

参考例句：

• He was serving a ten spot for arson.他因纵火罪在服十年徒刑。
• He was arraigned on a charge of arson.他因被指控犯纵火罪而被传讯。