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Hello there from the CNN Center in Atlanta, I am Reggie Aqui. Thanks for checking in. Here is a look at what is happening NOW IN THE NEWS.

The Pentagon has recently announced charges in the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole. A Saudi man is being charged with (quote) "organizing and directing" the attack which killed 17 American sailors. The Pentagon is seeking the death penalty. The charges still must be approved by a Defense¹ Department official who oversees² military tribunals set up for terrorism suspects. Now the alleged³ plotter, whose name is Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, is the first person to be charged in the bombing. He's been held at the US military prison at Guantanamo for the past two years. Al-Nashiri told a hearing last year that he was tortured into confessing.

A National Transportation Safety Board official is calling Sunday's mid-air collision of medical helicopters over Arizona "part of a disturbing national trend". During a briefing, state and federal investigators⁴ said there have been eight such incidents just this year. Six people were killed in the crash near the Flagstaff Medical Center. An emergency nurse survived. She is in critical condition. The NTSB says a team of 12 or 13 people will now work to determine what went wrong.

The Army's criminal investigations⁶ unit has officially joined the search for the killer⁷ of a pregnant Fort Bragg soldier. Police in Fayetteville are still leading the investigation⁵, and they say they are treating the death as a homicide, even though they haven't determined⁸ the cause of her death. Specialist Megan Lynn Touma was found June 21st in a hotel bathtub. She was seven months pregnant. A military spokesperson says a Fort Bragg soldier is also a person of interest. Now this weekend, someone sent a letter to a local newspaper, claiming responsibility for Touma's killing⁹ and even claiming other killings¹⁰. Police say that letter was written to mislead investigators.

The Bush administration is freezing a planned cut of doctors' fees for Medicare patients. The 10% cuts were scheduled to go into effect tomorrow. A Congressional vote to stop the cuts altogether is expected after the July 4th recess¹¹. Some physicians have been running ads, hinting that the reduced rates could make it harder for seniors to find doctors willing to treat them.

And with that, you are now up to date. Stick with us here at cnn.com for news from around the world. Of course, we are gonna have you updates throughout the day.

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1 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。

2 oversees
v.监督，监视( oversee的第三人称单数 )
参考例句：
She oversees both the research and the manufacturing departments. 她既监督研究部门又监督生产部门。来自《简明英汉词典》 The Department of Education oversees the federal programs dealing with education. 教育部监管处理教育的联邦程序。来自互联网

3 alleged
a.被指控的，嫌疑的
参考例句：
It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。 alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

4 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》

5 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。

6 investigations
（正式的）调查( investigation的名词复数 )；侦查；科学研究；学术研究
参考例句：
His investigations were intensive and thorough but revealed nothing. 他进行了深入彻底的调查，但没有发现什么。 He often sent them out to make investigations. 他常常派他们出去作调查。

7 killer
n.杀人者，杀人犯，杀手，屠杀者
参考例句：
Heart attacks have become Britain's No.1 killer disease.心脏病已成为英国的头号致命疾病。 The bulk of the evidence points to him as her killer.大量证据证明是他杀死她的。

8 determined
adj.坚定的；有决心的
参考例句：
I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。 He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。

9 killing
n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财
参考例句：
Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。 Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

10 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。

11 recess
n.短期休息，壁凹（墙上装架子，柜子等凹处）
参考例句：
The chairman of the meeting announced a ten-minute recess.会议主席宣布休会10分钟。 Parliament was hastily recalled from recess.休会的议员被匆匆召回开会。