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Hello and good Friday to you from the CNN Center in Atlanta. I'm Stacey Elgin. Thanks for checking in with us. Here is a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS.

Sources tell CNN that federal prosecutors¹ investigating the 2001 anthrax attacks were likely to seek the death penalty against a top US biodefense researcher who has committed suicide. Bruce Ivins was a researcher at the Maryland Lab at the center of the FBI investigation². The government was close to filing charges against Ivins. His lawyer says Ivins was innocent of the attacks which killed five people.

Police have made an arrest in the attack that left three people dead and a fourth wounded in northeastern Wisconsin. Police say a man dressed in camouflage³ came out of the woods near the town of Niagara and opened fire on a group of nine young people. They have gathered at a bridge to swim in the river. Investigators⁴ say they believe the shooting was a random⁵ act. All four victims were from Michigan.

Well, today marks the one-year anniversary of the Interstate 35-West bridge collapse⁶ in Minneapolis. Thirteen people were killed and more than 140 were injured. An interfaith memorial service has been held. A moment of silence will be observed at 6:05 p.m. in Minneapolis, the exact time the bridge collapsed⁷. And by the way, the new bridge which has been under construction now for months will open next month. The project manager says it can support a lot more weight than the old one. The builders also say there have been multiple inspections⁸ and outside evaluations⁹.

July's death toll¹⁰ in Iraq is the lowest of the war. Eleven US troop deaths were reported in July, six killed in combat and five others dying from non-battle injuries according to Pentagon officials. The lowest monthly toll had been May when 19 were killed.

Well, the Summer Olympics are now just a week away. The official Olympic clock is counting down to the opening ceremonies in Beijing which are rumored¹¹ to be quite amazing. More than 10, 000 athletes have started pouring into the Olympic Village. The good news, the skies are clear, at least right now. China has closed factories, halted construction and banned even-and-odd license¹² plates on alternate days.

And do be sure to stick with CNN.com 24/7 for news from around the world and of course we will have updates right here throughout the day. Thanks for watching.

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1 prosecutors
检举人( prosecutor的名词复数 )；告发人；起诉人；公诉人
参考例句：
In some places,public prosecutors are elected rather than appointed. 在有些地方，检察官是经选举而非任命产生的。来自口语例句 You've been summoned to the Prosecutors' Office, 2 days later. 你在两天以后被宣到了检察官的办公室。

2 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。

3 camouflage
n./v.掩饰，伪装
参考例句：
The white fur of the polar bear is a natural camouflage.北极熊身上的白色的浓密软毛是一种天然的伪装。 The animal's markings provide effective camouflage.这种动物身上的斑纹是很有效的伪装。

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 random
adj.随机的；任意的；n.偶然的(或随便的)行动
参考例句：
The list is arranged in a random order.名单排列不分先后。 On random inspection the meat was found to be bad.经抽查，发现肉变质了。

6 collapse
vi.累倒；昏倒；倒塌；塌陷
参考例句：
The country's economy is on the verge of collapse.国家的经济已到了崩溃的边缘。 The engineer made a complete diagnosis of the bridge's collapse.工程师对桥的倒塌做了一次彻底的调查分析。

7 collapsed
adj.倒塌的
参考例句：
Jack collapsed in agony on the floor. 杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。 The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. 房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。

8 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》

9 evaluations
估价( evaluation的名词复数 )；赋值；估计价值； [医学]诊断
参考例句：
In fact, our moral evaluations are merely expressions of our desires. 事实上，我们的道德评价只是我们欲望的表达形式。来自哲学部分 Properly speaking, however, these evaluations and insights are not within the concept of official notice. 但准确地讲，这些评估和深远见识并未包括在官方通知概念里。

10 toll
n.过路(桥)费；损失，伤亡人数；v.敲(钟)
参考例句：
The hailstone took a heavy toll of the crops in our village last night.昨晚那场冰雹损坏了我们村的庄稼。 The war took a heavy toll of human life.这次战争夺去了许多人的生命。

11 rumored
adj.传说的，谣传的v.传闻( rumor的过去式和过去分词 )；[古]名誉；咕哝；[古]喧嚷
参考例句：
It is rumored that he cheats on his wife. 据传他对他老婆不忠。来自《简明英汉词典》 It was rumored that the white officer had been a Swede. 传说那个白人军官是个瑞典人。来自辞典例句

12 license
n.执照，许可证，特许；v.许可，特许
参考例句：
The foreign guest has a license on the person.这个外国客人随身携带执照。 The driver was arrested for having false license plates on his car.司机由于使用假车牌而被捕。