CNN 2008-04-16
时间：2019-01-26 作者：英语课 分类：商业报道2008年(四)月
Good afternoon! I'm Naamua Delaney at the CNN Center in Atlanta. Here's a look what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS.
First, the latest on that ranch 1 in Texas that's home to the polygamist sect 2. More than 400 kids from the ranch are now in state protective custody 3. Nineteen buses filled with children were moved to the San Angelo coliseum yesterday. Mothers with children over the age of five were told to return to the ranch or go to a shelter. Many of them are back at home now and pleading to get their children back.
"My story is we have had our children taken from us on an allegation that has no foundation. Now, we will do whatever it takes to get the children reunited with their mothers." A spokesperson for Texas Children's Protective Services says they don't usually allow parents to accompany a child when an abusive allegation has been made.
Benedict XVI now en route to the US for his first US visit as Pope. He'll receive a private greeting from president and Mrs. Bush when his plane Shepherd 1 lands at Andrews Air Force Base this afternoon. Included in the Pope's six-day itinerary 4, masses at Nationals Park in Washington and Yankee Stadium in New York. Benedict will also address the UN General Assembly.
It was a rough morning for some Chicago commuters. A power outage on the city's Blue Line stranded 5 about 800 commuters for nearly two hours. The Transit 6 Authority and Fire Department are working to shuttle the trapped passengers to nearby stations that are still functioning.
A merger 7 to create the world's largest airline is ready for takeoff. But the Delta 8-Northwest deal will have to clear some obstacles before it can fly. Potential problems include agreement by employee unions and government approval. The combined airline will be called Delta and will be headquartered in Atlanta. Executives say they hope to close the deal by the end of the year.
Gasoline and diesel 9 fuel are hitting a record highest again. According to AAA, the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gas is $3.38. A month ago, the nationwide average was 10 cents less at $3.28 a gallon. So why are you paying more now? Or gas prices normally increase in the spring as more travelers hit the road, but the rise is also being supported by a record breaking crude oil prices which rose above $113 a barrel today, setting an all-time trading high.
Well, those are the headlines at this hour. Stay with CNN for more on these stories and the other news of the day.
- He went to work on a ranch.他去一个大农场干活。
- The ranch is in the middle of a large plateau.该牧场位于一个辽阔高原的中部。
- When he was sixteen he joined a religious sect.他16岁的时候加入了一个宗教教派。
- Each religious sect in the town had its own church.该城每一个宗教教派都有自己的教堂。
- He spent a week in custody on remand awaiting sentence.等候判决期间他被还押候审一个星期。
- He was taken into custody immediately after the robbery.抢劫案发生后，他立即被押了起来。
- The two sides have agreed on the itinerary of the visit.双方商定了访问日程。
- The next place on our itinerary was Silistra.我们行程的下一站是锡利斯特拉。
- He was stranded in a strange city without money. 他流落在一个陌生的城市里， 身无分文，一筹莫展。
- I was stranded in the strange town without money or friends. 我困在那陌生的城市，既没有钱，又没有朋友。
- His luggage was lost in transit.他的行李在运送中丢失。
- The canal can transit a total of 50 ships daily.这条运河每天能通过50条船。
- Acceptance of the offer is the first step to a merger.对这项提议的赞同是合并的第一步。
- Shareholders will be voting on the merger of the companies.股东们将投票表决公司合并问题。
- He has been to the delta of the Nile.他曾去过尼罗河三角洲。
- The Nile divides at its mouth and forms a delta.尼罗河在河口分岔，形成了一个三角洲。