CNN 2008-09-27
时间：2018-12-30 作者：英语课 分类：商业报道2008年(九)月
Hi there, I am Brooke Baldwin at the CNN center in Atlanta and here is a look at what's happening Now In The News.
Tonight's debate is a go, that is now official here. The much anticipated face-off between these two gentlemen Senator John McCain and Barack Obama is just hours from happening. McCain announced earlier this week he was backing out work on Federal bailout legislation. Now McCain campaign officials say their candidate will be in Oxford 1 , Mississippi tonight. Barack Obama is already in Oxford.
The topic of tonight’s debate is officially foreign policy but the economy, the Federal bailout are sure to be top-of-mind for the candidates this evening. Negotiations 2 on the proposed 700-billion-dollar of plan did resume this morning. The Senate appears close to reaching a deal but some House Republicans are not taking part in the negotiations. Many say they want a plan that would use private capital instead of tax dollars to finance the bailout.
And a change in business for Washington Mutual 3 customers, those using WaMu are now in business with JPMorgan Chase. The government seized the bank late last night and sold it. Chase paid the FDIC 2 billion dollars for the bank after it failed by in part by selling risky 4 mortgages. The Feds say the move will not affect Washington Mutual customers meaning there should be no interruption in your service. JPMorgan by the way bought investment bank Bear Stearns in March.
And plan on a wet weekend, all the way up from the mid 5 Atlanta Coast to New England. An northeaster is moving into the Carolinas. Forecasters say it will continue northward 6. The storm is already dropping rain from the Carolinas to Massachusetts. And on top of that here we go tropical storm Kyle out in the Atlantic of Bermuda spinning around with winds around 45 miles an hour. Forecasters say the storm could move north to Maine and over Scotia in the next couple of days.
Some good news for you this Friday as far as a gas goes. Here gas prices down for the 9th straight day. AAA is reporting the average price for regular unleaded gas stands at 3.68 a gallon, the cheapest, you got to go to Oklahoma for that at 3.38 and gas prices of 4 bucks 7 or more can be found in Alaska. Supply disruptions and high prices certainly continue to plague the southeast however.
And those are the headlines for you this hour. Of course stay with CNN for more on those stories and other news this Friday.
Vocabulary:
as far as (something) goes: to mean “with regard to (something)”
- At present he has become a Professor of Chemistry at Oxford.他现在已是牛津大学的化学教授了。
- This is where the road to Oxford joins the road to London.这是去牛津的路与去伦敦的路的汇合处。
- negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
- Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。
- 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。
- It may be risky but we will chance it anyhow.这可能有危险，但我们无论如何要冒一冒险。
- He is well aware how risky this investment is.他心里对这项投资的风险十分清楚。
- Our mid-term exam is pending.我们就要期中考试了。
- He switched over to teaching in mid-career.他在而立之年转入教学工作。
- He pointed his boat northward.他将船驶向北方。
- I would have a chance to head northward quickly.我就很快有机会去北方了。