CNN 2009-03-14

Good morning. Happy Friday to you. From the CNN center in Atlanta, I am Reggie Aqui. Thanks for checking in. Here is a quick look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS.

Anna Nicole Smith is back. In the news California's Attorney General says three people including Smith's former lawyer and companies have been charged with conspiring¹ to furnish drugs before her death in 2007. The former Playboy playmate and Reality TV star died of an accidental overdose of prescription² drugs. Howard K. Stern and a doctor are out on bail³. Another doctor said to turn herself in on Monday.

President Obama is talking of the economy today with a more optimistic tone. Mr. Obama is set to meet with Paul Volcker, the chairman of the Economic Recovery Advisory⁴ Board this afternoon and will deliver some brief remarks afterward⁵. CNN.com LIVE will carry the president's remarks when that'll happen at around 12: 45 Eastern.

Japan is not happy with North Korea's alleged⁶ plan satellite launch. Tokyo says it could shoot down the object. The US believes the launch is actually a cover for a ballistic missile test.

Canadian authority say they are continuing looking until tonight for 16 people still missing after their helicopter ditched into the ocean of the province of Newfoundland on Thursday. One survivor⁷ and one body have so far been recovered. The chopper was taking them to an offshore⁸ oil platform at the time.

Another member of the Obama Cabinet was sworn in this morning. Labor⁹ Secretary Hilda Solis took the oath of the office from Vice¹⁰ President Biden. Solis is a former Democratic Congresswoman from California. Unions which contributed heavily to the Obama campaign, expect to be an advocate for them and for workers.

Tickets for Michael Jackson's 50 "Final Curtain Call" concerts in London sold out in just 4 hours. Look at those people, thousands of them who camped out overnight to get their shot at buying a ticket. Jackson originally announced he will do only ten shows, but they say huge demand led to 40 more days.

And that's what's happening in the news right now. Please stick with us here at the CNN. com and CNN. com live for your updates throughout the day.

1 conspiring   

密谋( conspire的现在分词 )； 搞阴谋； （事件等）巧合； 共同导致

参考例句：

• They were accused of conspiring against the king. 他们被指控阴谋反对国王。
• John Brown and his associates were tried for conspiring to overthrow the slave states. 约翰·布朗和他的合伙者们由于密谋推翻实行奴隶制度的美国各州而被审讯。

2 prescription   

n.处方，开药；指示，规定

参考例句：

• The physician made a prescription against sea- sickness for him.医生给他开了个治晕船的药方。
• The drug is available on prescription only.这种药只能凭处方购买。

3 bail   

v.舀（水），保释；n.保证金，保释，保释人

参考例句：

• One of the prisoner's friends offered to bail him out.犯人的一个朋友答应保释他出来。
• She has been granted conditional bail.她被准予有条件保释。

4 advisory   

adj.劝告的，忠告的，顾问的，提供咨询

参考例句：

• I have worked in an advisory capacity with many hospitals.我曾在多家医院做过顾问工作。
• He was appointed to the advisory committee last month.他上个月获任命为顾问委员会委员。

5 afterward   

adv.后来；以后

参考例句：

• Let's go to the theatre first and eat afterward. 让我们先去看戏，然后吃饭。
• Afterward,the boy became a very famous artist.后来，这男孩成为一个很有名的艺术家。

6 alleged   

a.被指控的，嫌疑的

参考例句：

• 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

7 survivor   

n.生存者，残存者，幸存者

参考例句：

• The sole survivor of the crash was an infant.这次撞车的惟一幸存者是一个婴儿。
• There was only one survivor of the plane crash.这次飞机失事中只有一名幸存者。

8 offshore   

adj.海面的，吹向海面的；adv.向海面

参考例句：

• A big program of oil exploration has begun offshore.一个大规模的石油勘探计划正在近海展开。
• A gentle current carried them slowly offshore.和缓的潮流慢慢地把他们带离了海岸。

9 labor   

n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦

参考例句：

• We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
• He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。

10 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。