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Good morning from the CNN Center in Atlanta, I'm Reggie Aqui. Thanks for checking in. Here's a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS.

A deadly storm system spawned¹ several tornadoes³ across the Midwest. In Iowa, four boys aged⁴ just 13 and 14 were killed when a twister ripped through a Boy Scout⁵ campground. And in Kansas, two people died after a tornado² touchdown. It destroyed more than 60 homes and 3 schools.

We wanna get you now to a lockdown on the upper Mississippi River after days of widespread flooding. Starting today, commercial shipping⁶ is banned along a 200-mile stretch of the river in Illinois, Missouri and Iowa. That area is expected to be closed for two weeks. One Iowa-based barge⁷ line estimates its company will lose about 40, 000 dollars a day because of the shutdown.

Let's get now to gas prices, and once again, a record high. AAA says the average price of gas is up one cent this morning to $4. 06 a gallon. A CNN opinion research poll shows 62 percent of people think that unethical oil practices are what's causing high prices. 32 percent blame supply and demand.

"This is a regretable incident. We are sad to see the loss of life among a Pakistani military who are our partners in fighting terror. "The Defense⁸ Department releases a video of a controversial air strike in Pakistan. U. S. military officials say the video shows the strike targeted Afghan militants⁹ who attacked coalition¹⁰ troops near Pakistan's border. But Pakistan's government calls the strike “cowardly and unprovoked” and says eleven of its soldiers were killed, including a high-ranking major.

The military says it's not ending its so-called "Stop Loss" policy anytime soon. And the number of troops affected¹¹ by the program may actually go up slightly. Joint¹² Chiefs Chairman Mike Mullen says by keeping soldiers past their enlistment¹³ dates, army units are stocked with trained soldiers ready to deploy¹⁴ to Iraq and Afghanistan. Right now about 11, 000 soldiers are serving under that program.

Well, this comes as no surprise to most of you. Forbes Magazine says that Oprah Winfrey is the most powerful celebrity¹⁵. Who comes in second? Tiger Woods, followed by Angelina Julie and her partner Brad Pitt in tenth place. Now Forbes says the rankings are based on wealth and fame.

Be sure to stick with CNN. com 24 7 for news from around the world. Of course, we are gonna have your updates right here throughout the day

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1 spawned
（鱼、蛙等）大量产（卵）( spawn的过去式和过去分词 )；大量生产
参考例句：
The band's album spawned a string of hit singles. 这支乐队的专辑繁衍出一连串走红的单曲唱片。 The computer industry has spawned a lot of new companies. 由于电脑工业的发展，许多新公司纷纷成立。

2 tornado
n.飓风，龙卷风
参考例句：
A tornado whirled into the town last week.龙卷风上周袭击了这座城市。 The approaching tornado struck awe in our hearts.正在逼近的龙卷风使我们惊恐万分。

3 tornadoes
n.龙卷风，旋风( tornado的名词复数 )
参考例句：
Tornadoes, severe earthquakes, and plagues create wide spread havoc. 龙卷风、大地震和瘟疫成普遍的毁坏。来自互联网 Meteorologists are at odds over the working of tornadoes. 气象学者对龙卷风的运动方式看法不一。来自互联网

4 aged
adj.年老的，陈年的
参考例句：
He had put on weight and aged a little.他胖了，也老点了。 He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老，然而记忆力还好。

5 scout
n.童子军，侦察员；v.侦察，搜索
参考例句：
He was mistaken for an enemy scout and badly wounded.他被误认为是敌人的侦察兵，受了重伤。 The scout made a stealthy approach to the enemy position.侦察兵偷偷地靠近敌军阵地。

6 shipping
n.船运（发货，运输，乘船）
参考例句：
We struck a bargain with an American shipping firm.我们和一家美国船运公司谈成了一笔生意。 There's a shipping charge of ￡5 added to the price.价格之外另加五英镑运输费。

7 barge
n.平底载货船，驳船
参考例句：
The barge was loaded up with coal.那艘驳船装上了煤。 Carrying goods by train costs nearly three times more than carrying them by barge.通过铁路运货的成本比驳船运货成本高出近3倍。

8 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。

9 militants
激进分子，好斗分子( militant的名词复数 )
参考例句：
The militants have been sporadically fighting the government for years. 几年来，反叛分子一直对政府实施零星的战斗。 Despite the onslaught, Palestinian militants managed to fire off rockets. 尽管如此，巴勒斯坦的激进分子仍然发射导弹。

10 coalition
n.结合体，同盟，结合，联合
参考例句：
The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。 Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。

11 affected
adj.不自然的，假装的
参考例句：
She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。 His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

12 joint
adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合
参考例句：
I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。 We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。

13 enlistment
n.应征入伍，获得，取得
参考例句：
Illness as a disqualification for enlistment in the army. 疾病是取消参军入伍资格的一个原因。来自《简明英汉词典》 One obstacle to the enlistment of able professors was that they had to take holy orders. 征聘有才能的教授的障碍是他们必须成为牧师。来自辞典例句

14 deploy
v.（军）散开成战斗队形，布置，展开
参考例句：
The infantry began to deploy at dawn.步兵黎明时开始进入战斗位置。 The president said he had no intention of deploying ground troops.总统称并不打算部署地面部队。

15 celebrity
n.名人，名流；著名，名声，名望
参考例句：
Tom found himself something of a celebrity. 汤姆意识到自己已小有名气了。 He haunted famous men, hoping to get celebrity for himself. 他常和名人在一起, 希望借此使自己获得名气。