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Hello, from the CNN Center here in Atlanta, I'm Melissa Long. It's Thursday, November 20th. Here are some of the headlines making news this hour.

After seven years of imprisonment¹, five Algerian terrorism suspects will be released without charge from Guantanamo Bay prison. A Federal Court judge ordered the suspects to be released after the prosecution² failed to show they were enemy combatants. The judge found that the government provided sufficient evidence against a sixth Algerian suspect, however.

The UN Security Council has voted to send additional 3000 soldiers to the Democratic Republic of Congo. They are gonna join the 17, 000 peacekeepers already there, the largest such UN force anywhere. A pullback by rebel forces is also said to be allowing more aid in.

Russia's sending more ships to the Horn of Africa to crack down on the recent wave of hijackings. It says armed warships³ will join a NATO-led international fleet. 90 ships, 90 ships have been attacked off Eastern Africa so far this year. The pirates operating from Somalia still hold 17 vessels⁴ including a massive Saudi-owned supertanker, full of crude, the largest ship captured to date. Pirates typically hold the ships and then demand ransom⁵.

If you have thought about quitting smoking, maybe today is the day. This is the 32nd annual Great American Smokeout sponsored by the American Cancer Society. The goal is to give quitters some mass moral support. Smokers⁶ are encouraged to abstain⁷ for the day, or at least try to cut back. The American Cancer Society hopes it's a starting point for a smoke-free life.

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

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1 imprisonment
n.关押，监禁，坐牢
参考例句：
His sentence was commuted from death to life imprisonment.他的判决由死刑减为无期徒刑。 He was sentenced to one year's imprisonment for committing bigamy.他因为犯重婚罪被判入狱一年。

2 prosecution
n.起诉，告发，检举，执行，经营
参考例句：
The Smiths brought a prosecution against the organizers.史密斯家对组织者们提出起诉。 He attempts to rebut the assertion made by the prosecution witness.他试图反驳原告方证人所作的断言。

3 warships
军舰，战舰( warship的名词复数 )；舰只
参考例句：
The enemy warships were disengaged from the battle after suffering heavy casualties. 在遭受惨重伤亡后，敌舰退出了海战。 The government fitted out warships and sailors for them. 政府给他们配备了战舰和水手。

4 vessels
n.血管( vessel的名词复数 )；船；容器；（具有特殊品质或接受特殊品质的）人
参考例句：
The river is navigable by vessels of up to 90 tons. 90 吨以下的船只可以从这条河通过。来自《简明英汉词典》 All modern vessels of any size are fitted with radar installations. 所有现代化船只都有雷达装置。来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

5 ransom
n.赎金，赎身；v.赎回，解救
参考例句：
We'd better arrange the ransom right away.我们最好马上把索取赎金的事安排好。 The kidnappers exacted a ransom of 10000 from the family.绑架者向这家人家勒索10000英镑的赎金。

6 smokers
吸烟者( smoker的名词复数 )
参考例句：
Many smokers who are chemically addicted to nicotine cannot cut down easily. 许多有尼古丁瘾的抽烟人不容易把烟戒掉。 Chain smokers don't care about the dangers of smoking. 烟鬼似乎不在乎吸烟带来的种种危害。

7 abstain
v.自制，戒绝，弃权，避免
参考例句：
His doctor ordered him to abstain from beer and wine.他的医生嘱咐他戒酒。 Three Conservative MPs abstained in the vote.三位保守党下院议员投了弃权票。