CNN 2009-10-05

Let’s take a quick look at some of our top stories today.

Eight US service members and two Afghan soldiers have been killed in eastern Afghanistan. Hundreds of Taliban militants¹ surrounded two security outposts in Nuristan Province which is northeast of Kabul. Those deaths come as President Obama considers whether to pour more troops into Afghanistan.

Hundreds of mourners came together  at Chicago this weekend to remember 16-year-old Derrion Albert who was beaten to death on his way home from school. President Obama meanwhile sending two cabinet members to Chicago this week to talk with school officials, students and residents there about school violence.

This morning, there were reports that poet Maya Angelou was taken to a Los Angeles hospital last night. We’ve talked with her publicist who says Maya Angelou is fine and she never went to the hospital, so just clearing that up for you.

Well, in southern California 45 mile-an-hour winds have just pushed a wildfire across the mountains and canyons² of San Bernardino County. Check this out. Three homes have been destroyed and 50 others have been evacuated³. Campgrounds and a RV Park have also been cleared out. This fire is only about five percent contained, so there is a lot of work still to be done. The cause, well, that’s still under investigation⁴.

And United Nations inspectors⁵ will visit Iran’s recently disclosed nuclear facility on October 25th. The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency made that announcement this morning in Tehran. He says it is necessary to send inspectors to ensure that the facility is “for peaceful purposes”.

1 militants   

激进分子，好斗分子( militant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The militants have been sporadically fighting the government for years. 几年来，反叛分子一直对政府实施零星的战斗。
• Despite the onslaught, Palestinian militants managed to fire off rockets. 尽管如此，巴勒斯坦的激进分子仍然发射导弹。

2 canyons   

n.峡谷( canyon的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• This mountain range has many high peaks and deep canyons. 这条山脉有许多高峰和深谷。 来自辞典例句
• Do you use canyons or do we preserve them all? 是使用峡谷呢还是全封闭保存？ 来自互联网

3 evacuated   

撤退者的

参考例句：

• Police evacuated nearby buildings. 警方已将附近大楼的居民疏散。
• The fireman evacuated the guests from the burning hotel. 消防队员把客人们从燃烧着的旅馆中撤出来。

4 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

5 inspectors   

n.检查员( inspector的名词复数 )；（英国公共汽车或火车上的）查票员；（警察）巡官；检阅官

参考例句：

• They got into the school in the guise of inspectors. 他们假装成视察员进了学校。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Inspectors checked that there was adequate ventilation. 检查员已检查过，通风良好。 来自《简明英汉词典》