CNN 2009-01-21

So glad you with us, everyone, I'm Catherine Callaway from CNN Center in Atlanta with a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS.
America stepping into a new chapter of history today. Barack Obama has now become the nation's 44th president. He was sworn in in front of a crowd of about two million people today. President Obama's inaugural¹ address was an appeal to begin what he called the work of remaking America. President Obama along with vice-President Joe Biden all travel down Pennsylvania Avenue, kick off the inauguration² parade, and open a new era of American government.

Word now from CNN's political team though that a senator has told CNN's Dana Bash that Senator Ted³ Kennedy collapsed⁴ at the Capitol Hill Luncheon⁵ for President Barack Obama this afternoon, and paramedics were called, there were no much about his condition at this point but as you know the Massachusetts democrat⁶ has been undergoing treatment for a brain cancer. He was able to make it to that swearing-in ceremony, apparently⁷ the emergency happened during the lunch.

Former President Bush and former first-lady Laura Bush headed back home to Texas now, although they will be flying home to Texas on the same blue-and-white presidential aircraft they have many times before, the plane is no longer called Air Force One, it is called Special Air Mission 2800. Later thousands are expected to attend a very brief rally in midland Texas, where Bush lived as a child and from there the Bushes will fly to Waco and onto their ranch⁸ in Crawford, Texas.

The United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon toured the destruction in Gaza today, he said that what he saw was quote" heart-breaking". He arrived today a few days after Israel and Hamas had declared ceasefires. He's also getting a firsthand look at the damage of the UN compound. It was hit during clashes last week. Israel had said that Hamas used the buildings as cover to launch attacks. He will also meet with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.

Two days before a US Airways⁹ flight landed in the Hudson. Passengers on the very same plane say they heard loud bangs on their flight. They say the crew announced an emergency landing but then decided¹⁰ to continue on the Charlotte. US Airways has not confirmed any of these however. Meanwhile the airline sent 5000 dollars to each passenger onboard Flight 1549 for their lost luggage.

And those are the headlines for you this hour, stay with CNN for more on these stories and other news of the day.

1 inaugural   

adj.就职的；n.就职典礼

参考例句：

• We listened to the President's inaugural speech on the radio yesterday.昨天我们通过无线电听了总统的就职演说。
• Professor Pearson gave the inaugural lecture in the new lecture theatre.皮尔逊教授在新的阶梯讲堂发表了启用演说。

2 inauguration   

n.开幕、就职典礼

参考例句：

• The inauguration of a President of the United States takes place on January 20.美国总统的就职典礼于一月二十日举行。
• Three celebrated tenors sang at the president's inauguration.3位著名的男高音歌手在总统就职仪式上演唱。

3 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。

4 collapsed   

adj.倒塌的

参考例句：

• Jack collapsed in agony on the floor. 杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。
• The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. 房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。

5 luncheon   

n.午宴，午餐，便宴

参考例句：

• We have luncheon at twelve o'clock.我们十二点钟用午餐。
• I have a luncheon engagement.我午饭有约。

6 democrat   

n.民主主义者，民主人士；民主党党员

参考例句：

• The Democrat and the Public criticized each other.民主党人和共和党人互相攻击。
• About two years later,he was defeated by Democrat Jimmy Carter.大约两年后，他被民主党人杰米卡特击败。

7 apparently   

adv.显然地；表面上，似乎

参考例句：

• An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
• He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。

8 ranch   

n.大牧场，大农场

参考例句：

• 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。

9 AIRWAYS   

航空公司

参考例句：

• The giant jets that increasingly dominate the world's airways. 越来越称雄于世界航线的巨型喷气机。
• At one point the company bought from Nippon Airways a 727 jet. 有一次公司从日本航空公司买了一架727型喷气机。

10 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。