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Hello, I'm Melissa Long at the CNN Center in Atlanta on this Tuesday.

It is Nov. 11th, Veterans Day. And there are tributes across the America today for those who have served. President Bush spoke¹ at the USS Intrepid² Museum in New York for Veterans Day. The president is there helping³ to rededicate the aircraft carrier. It recently returned to its berth⁴ after getting a major overhaul⁵.

President-elect Barack Obama is also honoring the country's fallen soldiers. He laid a wreath in Chicago earlier today. Mr. Obama released a statement saying in part, "Let us rededicate ourselves to keep a sacred trust with all who have worn the uniform of the United States of America. "

Major movement in the business sector⁶ today, Citigroup says it's going to put a 6-month halt on most home foreclosures. The company says it will try to work out new deals with those in financial trouble. American Express says it's becoming a bank, and it's got the okay from the Federal Reserve. The Fed says it made the decision using emergency powers. American Express will now have a greater ability to tap into the Federal bailout funds. Last month, the company laid off 10% of its global work force.

A sudden end to the expensive Mars lander mission. A dust storm in the beginning of the Martian winter has brought about that end. NASA lost contact with the lander last week, and, they aren't expected to be reconnecting again. It was thought the lander wouldn't last through the winter. The Phoenix⁷ landed on Mars May 25th.

Authorities in Taiwan have detained the former president after 5 hours of questioning from prosecutors⁸. Chen Shui Bian is being investigated on money laundering⁹ and corruption¹⁰ charges. Chen has denied wrongdoing. The former president shouted "long live Taiwanese democracy "As he was being led away.

And those are the headlines for you at this hour. Do stay with CNN and CNN. com for more on these stories or other news of the day.

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1 spoke
n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说
参考例句：
They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。 The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

2 intrepid
adj.无畏的，刚毅的
参考例句：
He is not really satisfied with his intrepid action.他没有真正满意他的无畏行动。 John's intrepid personality made him a good choice for team leader.约翰勇敢的个性适合作领导工作。

3 helping
n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的
参考例句：
The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。 By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

4 berth
n.卧铺，停泊地，锚位；v.使停泊
参考例句：
She booked a berth on the train from London to Aberdeen.她订了一张由伦敦开往阿伯丁的火车卧铺票。 They took up a berth near the harbor.他们在港口附近找了个位置下锚。

5 overhaul
v./n.大修，仔细检查
参考例句：
Master Worker Wang is responsible for the overhaul of this grinder.王师傅主修这台磨床。 It is generally appreciated that the rail network needs a complete overhaul.众所周知，铁路系统需要大检修。

6 sector
n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形
参考例句：
The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。 The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。

7 phoenix
n.凤凰，长生(不死)鸟；引申为重生
参考例句：
The airline rose like a phoenix from the ashes.这家航空公司又起死回生了。 The phoenix worship of China is fetish worship not totem adoration.中国凤崇拜是灵物崇拜而非图腾崇拜。

8 prosecutors
检举人( prosecutor的名词复数 )；告发人；起诉人；公诉人
参考例句：
In some places,public prosecutors are elected rather than appointed. 在有些地方，检察官是经选举而非任命产生的。来自口语例句 You've been summoned to the Prosecutors' Office, 2 days later. 你在两天以后被宣到了检察官的办公室。

9 laundering
n.洗涤（衣等），洗烫（衣等）；洗（钱）v.洗（衣服等），洗烫（衣服等）( launder的现在分词 )；洗（黑钱）（把非法收入改头换面，变为貌似合法的收入）
参考例句：
Separate the white clothes from the dark clothes before laundering. 洗衣前应当把浅色衣服和深色衣服分开。来自《简明英汉词典》 He was charged with laundering money. 他被指控洗钱。来自《简明英汉词典》

10 corruption
n.腐败，堕落，贪污
参考例句：
The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。 The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。