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Hey there, I'm Virginia Cha at the CNN Center in Atlanta. And here's a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS.

This morning the Atlanta church where Martin Luther King Junior preached had a memorial service for the late civil rights leader. Former President Bill Clinton and Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee attended. King was a third generation minister at Ebenezer Baptist Church. He and his father were co-pastors there from 1960 until his death. King would have turned 79 last week. The day honoring his memory was signed into law as a national holiday by President Reagan in 1986. It's been observed in all 50 states since 2000.

Investigators¹ are trying to figure out what caused two small planes to collide in Southern California. At least 5 people were killed when the Cessnas crashed into each other yesterday. Wreckage² from the crash fell on a car dealership³, killing⁴ another person who was inside. Investigators say the Corona⁵ Airport does not have a staffed control tower. They are working on getting the flight plans for those two planes.

'Iran is still hurting stability in Iraq' that's according to a new Pentagon report. It also says the US military says in spite of a drop in Iranian-made weapons making their way into Iraq, insurgents⁶ are still getting training and financial help from across the border. Iran's government denies any involvement in the violence in Iraq.

Israel says it will allow some fuel and medicine supplies into Gaza on Tuesday. Border-crossings have been sealed since Friday. Israel says it's in response to rocket attacks from Hamas. Gaza's sole power plant had to be shut down over the weekend. Arab leaders and the European Union are urging Israel to lift that blockade completely.

Call it a tidal wave of timber. That's what you are seeing there. Thousands of pieces of wood washed up on beaches across southern England. It seems a cargo⁷ ship sank off the coast last week, spilling some 2000 tons of timber. People say they are amazed at how much has piled up. Police are warning anyone tempted⁸ to take some of that wood because they could face charges.

Those are the headlinesat this hour. Stay with CNN for more on those stories and all your other news of the day.

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1 investigators
n.调查者，审查者( investigator的名词复数 )
参考例句：
This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。 The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。来自《简明英汉词典》

2 wreckage
n.（失事飞机等的）残骸，破坏，毁坏
参考例句：
They hauled him clear of the wreckage.他们把他从形骸中拖出来。 New states were born out of the wreckage of old colonial empires.新生国家从老殖民帝国的废墟中诞生。

3 dealership
n.商品特许经销处
参考例句：
The car dealership has a large inventory of used cars. 这家汽车经销商拥有数量庞大的二手车。 A key to this effort is the experience in the dealership. 达到这个成果的关键是销售的体验。

4 killing
n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财
参考例句：
Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。 Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

5 corona
n.日冕
参考例句：
The corona gains and loses energy continuously.日冕总是不断地获得能量和损失能量。 The corona is a brilliant,pearly white,filmy light,about as bright as the full moon.光环带是一种灿烂的珠白色朦胧光，几乎像满月一样明亮。

6 insurgents
n.起义，暴动，造反( insurgent的名词复数 )
参考例句：
The regular troops of Baden joined the insurgents. 巴登的正规军参加到起义军方面来了。来自《简明英汉词典》 Against the Taliban and Iraqi insurgents, these problems are manageable. 要对付塔利班与伊拉克叛乱分子，这些问题还是可以把握住的。来自互联网

7 cargo
n.(一只船或一架飞机运载的)货物
参考例句：
The ship has a cargo of about 200 ton.这条船大约有200吨的货物。 A lot of people discharged the cargo from a ship.许多人从船上卸下货物。

8 tempted
v.怂恿（某人）干不正当的事；冒…的险（tempt的过去分词）
参考例句：
I was sorely tempted to complain, but I didn't. 我极想发牢骚，但还是没开口。 I was tempted by the dessert menu. 甜食菜单馋得我垂涎欲滴。