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Good afternoon from the CNN.com Headquarters in Atlanta, I'm Reggie Aqui. Here's a look at what is happening NOW IN THE NEWS.

New York Governor Eliot Spitzer will leave office on Monday. That is exactly one week after news broke that he had allegedly engaged the services of a high-price prostitute. The Democrat² announced his decision this morning. Lieutenant³ Governor David Peterson, also a Democrat, will succeed Spitzer. He will be the first African-American governor in New York history. Peterson is also legally blind and a prominent advocate for the disabled.

Southwest Airlines has grounded dozens of planes over potential structural⁴ damage. The airline notified the FAA this morning about its decision to take 44 planes out of service .Federal regulators are considering fining the carrier more than 10 million dollars for flying dozens of jets last year without mandatory⁵ inspections⁶ for cracks in the fuselage. Inspectors⁷ allege¹ another 70 jets were allowed to fly in violation⁸ of required safety checks. Southwest has placed 3 employees on administrative⁹ leave while it investigates.

In Chapel¹⁰ Hill, North Carolina, police are questioning a man called "a person of interest" in the shooting death of UNC Student Body President Eve Carson. He was taken into custody¹¹ in an overnight police raid in Durham. Police have focused their investigation¹² on surveillance photos of a man trying to use her ATM. One shows the man driving an SUV believed to have belonged to Carson; other images show what appears to be the same man inside a convenience store. The 22-year-old victim was found last Wednesday on a street about a mile from campus. She was shot several times. The Athens Ga. native was a senior biology and political science major at UNC.

The Pentagon denies that the top military commander in the Middle East was forced out of his job. Adm. William Fallon resigned yesterday. Some congressional Democrats¹³ suggested the Bush administration wanted Fallon out because he was at odds¹⁴ with top officials over Iran. In a recent interview with Esquire magazine, Fallon was quoted as saying Washington's constant drumbeat of conflict directed at Iran was not helpful and not useful. Defense¹⁵ Secretary Robert Gates says Fallon made the decision to step down entirely¹⁶ on his own.

And with that, you are now up-to-date. CNN is your source for the latest headlines, whether you are watching online, on television, or on your wireless¹⁷ gadget¹⁸. Thanks for watching.

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1 allege
vt.宣称，申述，主张，断言
参考例句：
The newspaper reporters allege that the man was murdered but they have given no proof.新闻记者们宣称这个男人是被谋杀的，但他们没提出证据。 Students occasionally allege illness as the reason for absence.学生时不时会称病缺课。

2 democrat
n.民主主义者，民主人士；民主党党员
参考例句：
The Democrat and the Public criticized each other.民主党人和共和党人互相攻击。 About two years later,he was defeated by Democrat Jimmy Carter.大约两年后，他被民主党人杰米卡特击败。

3 lieutenant
n.陆军中尉，海军上尉；代理官员，副职官员
参考例句：
He was promoted to be a lieutenant in the army.他被提升为陆军中尉。 He prevailed on the lieutenant to send in a short note.他说动那个副官，递上了一张简短的便条进去。

4 structural
adj.构造的，组织的，建筑（用）的
参考例句：
The storm caused no structural damage.风暴没有造成建筑结构方面的破坏。 The North American continent is made up of three great structural entities.北美大陆是由三个构造单元组成的。

5 mandatory
adj.命令的；强制的；义务的；n.受托者
参考例句：
It's mandatory to pay taxes.缴税是义务性的。 There is no mandatory paid annual leave in the U.S.美国没有强制带薪年假。

6 inspections
n.检查( inspection的名词复数 )；检验；视察；检阅
参考例句：
Regular inspections are carried out at the prison. 经常有人来视察这座监狱。 Government inspections ensure a high degree of uniformity in the standard of service. 政府检查确保了在服务标准方面的高度一致。来自《简明英汉词典》

7 inspectors
n.检查员( inspector的名词复数 )；（英国公共汽车或火车上的）查票员；（警察）巡官；检阅官
参考例句：
They got into the school in the guise of inspectors. 他们假装成视察员进了学校。来自《简明英汉词典》 Inspectors checked that there was adequate ventilation. 检查员已检查过，通风良好。来自《简明英汉词典》

8 violation
n.违反(行为)，违背(行为)，侵犯
参考例句：
He roared that was a violation of the rules.他大声说，那是违反规则的。 He was fined 200 dollars for violation of traffic regulation.他因违反交通规则被罚款200美元。

9 administrative
adj.行政的，管理的
参考例句：
The administrative burden must be lifted from local government.必须解除地方政府的行政负担。 He regarded all these administrative details as beneath his notice.他认为行政管理上的这些琐事都不值一顾。

10 chapel
n.小教堂，殡仪馆
参考例句：
The nimble hero,skipped into a chapel that stood near.敏捷的英雄跳进近旁的一座小教堂里。 She was on the peak that Sunday afternoon when she played in chapel.那个星期天的下午，她在小教堂的演出，可以说是登峰造极。

11 custody
n.监护，照看，羁押，拘留
参考例句：
He spent a week in custody on remand awaiting sentence.等候判决期间他被还押候审一个星期。 He was taken into custody immediately after the robbery.抢劫案发生后，他立即被押了起来。

12 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。

13 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》

14 odds
n.让步，机率，可能性，比率；胜败优劣之别
参考例句：
The odds are 5 to 1 that she will win.她获胜的机会是五比一。 Do you know the odds of winning the lottery once?你知道赢得一次彩票的几率多大吗？

15 defense
n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩
参考例句：
The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。 The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

16 entirely
ad.全部地，完整地；完全地，彻底地
参考例句：
The fire was entirely caused by their neglect of duty. 那场火灾完全是由于他们失职而引起的。 His life was entirely given up to the educational work. 他的一生统统献给了教育工作。

17 wireless
adj.无线的；n.无线电
参考例句：
There are a lot of wireless links in a radio.收音机里有许多无线电线路。 Wireless messages tell us that the ship was sinking.无线电报告知我们那艘船正在下沉。

18 gadget
n.小巧的机械，精巧的装置，小玩意儿
参考例句：
This gadget isn't much good.这小机械没什么用处。 She has invented a nifty little gadget for undoing stubborn nuts and bolts.她发明了一种灵巧的小工具用来松开紧固的螺母和螺栓。