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Hello, everyone. I'm Asieh Namdar at the CNN Center in Atlanta. Here is what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS.

We begin in Kenya where tribal¹ fighting has taken a gruesome turn this weekend. In the western Rift² Valley region, the Red Cross says there are reports of people being burnt alive in their homes. Dozens of people have reportedly died. Bloody³ ethnic⁴ battles have been ongoing⁵ since last month's disputed presidential vote. Former UN Secretary General Kofi Anan is now trying to orchestrate a peace deal.

Former Indonesian leader Suharto has died. He was 86. Suharto ruled Indonesia for more than 30 years. He was a US ally in the Cold War, but was also known as a brutal⁶ dictator. Some estimates say as many as one million political opponents were killed during his reign⁷. Still, Suharto won widespread praise for shaping Indonesia by boosting its economy.

Barack Obama came out on top in last night's Democratic primary in South Carolina. He got more votes than both John Edwards and Hillary Clinton combined. Obama has moved on to Birmingham, Alabama. He's hoping for a repeat of South Carolina among the state's sizable body of black voters. Hillary Clinton is in neighboring Tennessee, hoping to re-energize her base. There she is at a church service in Memphis just a short time ago.

And for South Carolina native John Edwards, down but not out.
'Now, the three of us move on to Feb. 5th!'

Meantime, the Republican field is battling over Florida. Voters there will choose their nominee⁹ Tuesday. The Reuters/C-Span poll shows Senator John McCain and Mitt¹⁰ Romney are in a virtual tie for Florida support. But McCain has locked up the backing of Florida's top Republican. Governor Charlie Christ gave McCain his endorsement¹¹ last night. Ms.Cheney, the daughter of Vice⁸ President Dick Cheney, has backed Romney.

Forget the freezing temperatures and the snow! Die-hard Patriots¹² fans still showed up at Gillette Stadium for Super Bowl send-off. New England is one win away from a perfect season. And the best news for Patriots fans: Tom Brady showed up at the rally without wearing a protective boot on his right foot.

'Thank you guys for coming out, on behalf of this entire team. It's been an incredible season we've had. The best support in the world from you guys, we're going to need you for the next week and we are going down there for one reason and the one reasons to win and bring a title back to Foxborough! Go Patriots!'

And those are the headlines this hour. For more on these stories and other news of the day, CNN is your source online, on TV or when you are on the go.

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1 tribal
adj.部族的，种族的
参考例句：
He became skilled in several tribal lingoes.他精通几种部族的语言。 The country was torn apart by fierce tribal hostilities.那个国家被部落间的激烈冲突弄得四分五裂。

2 rift
n.裂口，隙缝，切口；v.裂开，割开，渗入
参考例句：
He was anxious to mend the rift between the two men.他急于弥合这两个人之间的裂痕。 The sun appeared through a rift in the clouds.太阳从云层间隙中冒出来。

3 bloody
adj.非常的的；流血的；残忍的；adv.很；vt.血染
参考例句：
He got a bloody nose in the fight.他在打斗中被打得鼻子流血。 He is a bloody fool.他是一个十足的笨蛋。

4 ethnic
adj.人种的，种族的，异教徒的
参考例句：
This music would sound more ethnic if you played it in steel drums.如果你用钢鼓演奏，这首乐曲将更具民族特色。 The plan is likely only to aggravate ethnic frictions.这一方案很有可能只会加剧种族冲突。

5 ongoing
adj.进行中的，前进的
参考例句：
The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。 The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。

6 brutal
adj.残忍的，野蛮的，不讲理的
参考例句：
She has to face the brutal reality.她不得不去面对冷酷的现实。 They're brutal people behind their civilised veneer.他们表面上温文有礼，骨子里却是野蛮残忍。

7 reign
n.统治时期，统治，支配，盛行；v.占优势
参考例句：
The reign of Queen Elizabeth lapped over into the seventeenth century.伊丽莎白王朝延至17世纪。 The reign of Zhu Yuanzhang lasted about 31 years.朱元璋统治了大约三十一年。

8 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。

9 nominee
n.被提名者；被任命者；被推荐者
参考例句：
His nominee for vice president was elected only after a second ballot.他提名的副总统在两轮投票后才当选。 Mr.Francisco is standing as the official nominee for the post of District Secretary.弗朗西斯科先生是行政书记职位的正式提名人。

10 mitt
n.棒球手套，拳击手套，无指手套；vt.铐住，握手
参考例句：
I gave him a baseball mitt for his birthday.为祝贺他的生日，我送给他一只棒球手套。 Tom squeezed a mitt and a glove into the bag.汤姆把棒球手套和手套都塞进袋子里。

11 endorsement
n.背书；赞成，认可，担保；签(注)，批注
参考例句：
We are happy to give the product our full endorsement.我们很高兴给予该产品完全的认可。 His presidential campaign won endorsement from several celebrities.他参加总统竞选得到一些社会名流的支持。

12 patriots
爱国者，爱国主义者( patriot的名词复数 )
参考例句：
Abraham Lincoln was a fine type of the American patriots. 亚伯拉罕·林肯是美国爱国者的优秀典型。 These patriots would fight to death before they surrendered. 这些爱国者宁愿战斗到死，也不愿投降。