CNN 2008-03-04
时间：2019-02-02 作者：英语课 分类：商业报道2008年(三)月
Hello, there. I'm Virgina Cha at the CNN Center in Atlanta with a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS.
The FBI says it is investigating several home fires near Seattle as a potential act of domestic terrorism. Authorities say the fires are suspicious and that a sign was found at the scene with initials ELF which stands for Earth Liberation Front. The FBI calls that radical 1 environmental group eco-terrorists. ELF has claimed responsibility for other arsons in the past, but has not said anything specific about this one. No injuries were reported. The homes were part of an annual showcase of luxury homes in the Seattle area.
A lockdown is now lifted at a small college just south of Megan Georgia. There were reports that a person with a gun had entered one of the campus buildings. We are now told the suspected gunman is in custody 2. Law enforcement officials conducted a room-to-room search after the possible gunman was seen entering the building. We have no reports of injuries.
In South Florida, local media is reporting there's been a multiple shooting at a fast food restaurant in West Palm Beach. Our affiliate 3 WPTV says there could be some four victims including the alleged 4 gunman.
Iranian President Ahmadinejad once again slammed the US before heading home from a two-day trip to Iraq. He said of the US “No one likes them”. He also says all foreign countries should leave the region. The US has accused Iran of supporting terrorist groups in Iraq. Ahmadinejad denies that accusation 5.
Dmitry Medvedev won Russia's presidential election by a landslide 6. He is President Vladimir Putin's handpicked successor. Independent observers called the campaign one-sided. The National Security Council spokesman says the US is looking forward to working with Medvedev in the future.
Those are the headlines at this hour. Stay with CNN for more on those stories or all your other news of the day.
- The patient got a radical cure in the hospital.病人在医院得到了根治。
- She is radical in her demands.她的要求十分偏激。
- 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。
- Our New York company has an affiliate in Los Angeles.我们的纽约公司在洛杉矶有一个下属企业。
- What is the difference between affiliate and regular membership?固定会员和附属会员之间的区别是什么？
- It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
- alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为
- I was furious at his making such an accusation.我对他的这种责备非常气愤。
- She knew that no one would believe her accusation.她知道没人会相信她的指控。