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Hello everyone, I'm Creshon Saunders at the CNN.com newsroom in Atlanta. Here's a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS.

Maryland police are investigating a deadly street racing¹ accident that happened early this morning in Prince Georgia's county. Seven people were killed. Investigators² say one of them was inside the car that crashed into a crowd of onlookers³ but they don't know if it was the passenger or the driver. Four people are in the hospital. Police also say a tractor trailer might have hit a bystander when it was trying to avoid the accident. But that driver is Okay.

The investigation⁴ continues into the killings⁵ at Northern Illinois University. Police have searched a motel room where they believe former NIU student Steven Kazmertcheck stayed this week. He killed himself and five other people at an NIU lecture hall on Thursday.

A controversial federal surveillance law expires at midnight--that's midnight tonight. Congress has balked⁶ at extending it. The law allows the government to eavesdrop⁷ on communications between foreigners and Americans. That's without a court order. President Bush says it's an important anti-terror tool. The Senate has voted to extend the law but many House Democrats⁸ say it's unnecessary.

President Bush has arrived in Tanzania, the second stop on his tour of Africa. He hopes to focus attention on a new US aid pact⁹ with Tanzania as well as US funded efforts to improve education and to fight AIDS and malaria¹⁰.

Astronauts on the International Space Station are outfitting¹¹ at the inside of Europe's new permanent space lab today. Tomorrow the hatches between the space station and Atlantis will be sealed in preparation for the shuttle's return to Earth. That should happen Wednesday.

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

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1 racing
n.竞赛，赛马；adj.竞赛用的，赛马用的
参考例句：
I was watching the racing on television last night.昨晚我在电视上看赛马。 The two racing drivers fenced for a chance to gain the lead.两个赛车手伺机竞相领先。

2 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》

3 onlookers
n.旁观者，观看者( onlooker的名词复数 )
参考例句：
A crowd of onlookers gathered at the scene of the crash. 在撞车地点聚集了一大群围观者。 The onlookers stood at a respectful distance. 旁观者站在一定的距离之外，以示尊敬。

4 investigation
n.调查，调查研究
参考例句：
In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。 He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

5 killings
谋杀( killing的名词复数 )；突然发大财，暴发
参考例句：
His statement was seen as an allusion to the recent drug-related killings. 他的声明被视为暗指最近与毒品有关的多起凶杀案。 The government issued a statement condemning the killings. 政府发表声明谴责这些凶杀事件。

6 balked
v.畏缩不前，犹豫( balk的过去式和过去分词 )；（指马）不肯跑
参考例句：
He balked in his speech. 他忽然中断讲演。来自《现代英汉综合大词典》 They balked the robber's plan. 他们使强盗的计划受到挫败。来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

7 eavesdrop
v.偷听，倾听
参考例句：
He ensconced himself in the closet in order to eavesdrop.他藏在壁橱里，以便偷听。 It is not polite to eavesdrop on the conversation of other people.偷听他人说话是很不礼貌的。

8 democrats
n.民主主义者，民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )
参考例句：
The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。 The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。来自《简明英汉词典》

9 pact
n.合同，条约，公约，协定
参考例句：
The two opposition parties made an electoral pact.那两个反对党订了一个有关选举的协定。 The trade pact between those two countries came to an end.那两国的通商协定宣告结束。

10 malaria
n.疟疾
参考例句：
He had frequent attacks of malaria.他常患疟疾。 Malaria is a kind of serious malady.疟疾是一种严重的疾病。

11 outfitting
v.装备，配置设备，供给服装( outfit的现在分词 )
参考例句：
The outfitting installation activities carried out on the building berth or dock. 舾装在船台上或船钨内完成。来自互联网 There is so much outfitting work. Do you subcontract some of them? 有这么多的舾装工作要做，你们将工程分包出去吗？来自互联网