CNN 2009-02-26

From the CNN Center in Atlanta, I'm Nicole Lapin. Thanks so much for checking in with us today. Here is a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS.

President Obama addressed Congress for the first time in his presidency¹ last night. The president delivered a message of hope for Americans who are now feeling powerless. "Now is the time to act boldly and wisely, to not only revive this economy but to build a new foundation for lasting² prosperity. Now is the time to jump start job creation, restart lending and invest in areas like energy, healthcare, education that will grow our economy even as we make hard choices to bring our deficit³ down." Mr. Obama also cautioned it is going to take some time to get things back on track. It may take even more money to stabilize⁴ the banking⁵ system. As some new CNN opinion research corporation poll numbers to tell you about this morning, 68% of those surveys say they had a very positive reaction to the president's message. Also 85% say the speech made them feel more optimistic.

GOP choose Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal to respond to the president's speech last night. He avoided though criticizing the president directly, but he did say that Congressional Democrats⁶ depend too much on government to strengthen the country and the economy. Jindal did say the stimulus⁷ package was full of wasteful⁸ spending and that Republicans had an obligation to speak out against it.

A plane crash in Turkey has left 9 people dead and 50 more injured. Airport officials say that the Turkish Airline 737 broke into three pieces on impact in a field just north of Amsterdam. The cause of the crash is still under investigation⁹.

For the first time in 8 months, Tiger Woods is back in action. Woods tees off at the Accenture Match Play Championship later this afternoon. He has won this tournament three times before. He has been sidelined since undergoing knee surgery after his US Open victory last year. This is the longest though lay-off of his career.

Be sure to stick with us at CNN.com 24/7 for all the news all around the world. And of course we're gonna get you some updates right here throughout the day. Take care.

1 presidency   

n.总统(校长，总经理)的职位(任期)

参考例句：

• Roosevelt was elected four times to the presidency of the United States.罗斯福连续当选四届美国总统。
• Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency.两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。

2 lasting   

adj.永久的，永恒的；vbl.持续，维持

参考例句：

• The lasting war debased the value of the dollar.持久的战争使美元贬值。
• We hope for a lasting settlement of all these troubles.我们希望这些纠纷能获得永久的解决。

3 deficit   

n.亏空，亏损；赤字，逆差

参考例句：

• The directors have reported a deficit of 2.5 million dollars.董事们报告赤字为250万美元。
• We have a great deficit this year.我们今年有很大亏损。

4 stabilize   

vt.（使）稳定，使稳固，使稳定平衡；vi.稳定

参考例句：

• They are eager to stabilize currencies.他们急于稳定货币。
• His blood pressure tended to stabilize.他的血压趋向稳定。

5 banking   

n.银行业，银行学，金融业

参考例句：

• John is launching his son on a career in banking.约翰打算让儿子在银行界谋一个新职位。
• He possesses an extensive knowledge of banking.他具有广博的银行业务知识。

6 democrats   

n.民主主义者，民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。
• The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 stimulus   

n.刺激，刺激物，促进因素，引起兴奋的事物

参考例句：

• Regard each failure as a stimulus to further efforts.把每次失利看成对进一步努力的激励。
• Light is a stimulus to growth in plants.光是促进植物生长的一个因素。

8 wasteful   

adj.（造成）浪费的，挥霍的

参考例句：

• It is a shame to be so wasteful.这样浪费太可惜了。
• Duties have been reassigned to avoid wasteful duplication of work.为避免重复劳动浪费资源，任务已经重新分派。

9 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。