CNN 2009-06-03
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Hey there, I m Virginia Cha at the CNN Center in Atlanta with a look at what s happening NOW IN THE NEWS.President Obama preparing to head out on an important trip to the middle-east as well as Europe, he is making a major speech about U.S relations with the Muslim world from Cairo,Egypt later this week. President Obama has said the U.S is not and will never be at war with Islam.
President Obama wants the Senate to confirm Supreme 1 Court nominee 2 Judge Sonia Sotomayor before August. Republicans warn though they will not be rushed through the voting process. Today Judge Sotomayor will meet those who will determine her fate.She s heading to Capitol Hill. She s now there to meet with members of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Wreckages have been found in the Atlantic Ocean that could have come from the Air France plane that disappeared yesterday.So far, a drum, seats other items have been found but it s not enough to make a confirmed connection to Flight 447. The flight was headed from Rio de Janeiro to Paris when it encountered turbulence 3 and then lost radio contact.The 228 passengers and crew onboard are presumed dead.
The man accused of killing 4 a doctor who performed abortions 6 is expected to be in court today. Investigators 7 believe Scott Roeder shot and killed Doctor George Tiller in the foyer of his church on Sunday. Roeder's ex-wife says he became involved with anti-tax and anti-abortion 5 activists 8 groups about 10 years ago.She also spoke 9 about the killing, .
He shouldn't have done this to this man. No matter how wrong abortion is,no matter how justifiable,you don t go and shoot someone in the head that it s a selfish thing to do.
Embattled automaker General Motors says it has reached a preliminary agreement to sell its Hummer brand.but GM is not revealing the name of the buyer citing a memorandum 10 of understanding with this said buyer.GM says that the sale is expected to close by the end of the third quarter of this year.And those are the headlines for you at this hour. Stay with CNN for more on those stories and all your other news of the day.
- It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
- He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。
- His nominee for vice president was elected only after a second ballot.他提名的副总统在两轮投票后才当选。
- Mr.Francisco is standing as the official nominee for the post of District Secretary.弗朗西斯科先生是行政书记职位的正式提名人。
- The turbulence caused the plane to turn over.空气的激流导致飞机翻转。
- The world advances amidst turbulence.世界在动荡中前进。
- Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
- Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。
- She had an abortion at the women's health clinic.她在妇女保健医院做了流产手术。
- A number of considerations have led her to have a wilful abortion.多种考虑使她执意堕胎。
- The Venerable Master: By not having abortions, by not killing living beings. 上人：不堕胎、不杀生。 来自互联网
- Conclusion Chromosome abnormality is one of the causes of spontaneous abortions. 结论：染色体异常是导致反复自然流产的原因之一。 来自互联网
- This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。
- The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- His research work was attacked by animal rights activists . 他的研究受到了动物权益维护者的抨击。
- Party activists with lower middle class pedigrees are numerous. 党的激进分子中有很多出身于中产阶级下层。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- 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。
- The memorandum was dated 23 August,2008.备忘录上注明的日期是2008年8月23日。
- The Secretary notes down the date of the meeting in her memorandum book.秘书把会议日期都写在记事本上。