CNN 2009-07-30

Hi there! Thanks for joining us. I'm Virginia Cha at the CNN center in Atlanta with a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS.

Authorities looking for an eighth member of alleged¹ North Carolina terror group. They say the suspects planned a "violent Jihad" overseas. Seven others were arrested in a rally / Monday on charges of supporting terrorism and conspiracy² to commit murder abroad.

The CDC says swine flu might be even worse for women who are pregnant. 6% of the H1N1 deaths it has investigated were among pregnant women. Apparently³, pregnancy⁴ causes changes to the immune system that could make the flu worse. The authors of the study suggest pregnant women with the virus take antiviral drugs.

Microsoft and Yahoo teaming up to take on Google. The two tech giants have struck a deal on a search engine partnership⁵. Microsoft has been courting Yahoo for several years, including that failed 47 billion-dollar takeover attempt last year.

Next stop for the Space Shuttle Endeavour: home , sweet home. It undocked from the International Space Station yesterday. And today the crew is doing a final check for any damage from tiny meteorites⁶ or possibly space junk. Endeavour is expected to return to Earth on Friday.

And those are the headlines for you this hour. Stay with CNN for more on those stories and all your news of the day.

1 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

2 conspiracy   

n.阴谋，密谋，共谋

参考例句：

• The men were found guilty of conspiracy to murder.这些人被裁决犯有阴谋杀人罪。
• He claimed that it was all a conspiracy against him.他声称这一切都是一场针对他的阴谋。

3 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。

4 pregnancy   

n.怀孕，怀孕期

参考例句：

• Early pregnancy is often accompanied by nausea.怀孕早期常有恶心的现象。
• Smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of miscarriage.怀孕期吸烟会增加流产的危险。

5 partnership   

n.合作关系，伙伴关系

参考例句：

• The company has gone into partnership with Swiss Bank Corporation.这家公司已经和瑞士银行公司建立合作关系。
• Martin has taken him into general partnership in his company.马丁已让他成为公司的普通合伙人。

6 meteorites   

n.陨星( meteorite的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Small meteorites have left impact craters all over the planet's surface. 这个行星的表面布满了小块陨石留下的撞击坑。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• One theory about the existence of extraterrestrial life rests on the presence of carbon compounds in meteorites. 地球外存在生命的理论是基于陨星上存在碳化合物质这一事实的。 来自《简明英汉词典》