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Good Monday morning to you. I'm Reggie Aqui from the CNN Center in Atlanta. Here is what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS.

It's day three of the Israel offensive in Gaza with no sign of the conflict ending at any time soon. Israel has moved tanks to the Gaza border and though there is no indication of an incursion. Israel's defense¹ minister says Israel is now in an all-out war with Hamas. Palestinian sources say more than 300 people have been killed, more than 650 wounded. The UN is calling for an immediate² end to the violence.

A search party in western Canada is preparing to look for 8 missing snowmobilers after a pair of avalanches⁴. Three others survive with minor⁵ injures. Police say the first avalanche³ buried part of the group and as others came to help, the second avalanche happened. Officials will use avalanche-trained police dogs and local emergency crews to assist with those search efforts.

Two of the nation's top automakers get their first portion of their government loan today. General Motors and Chrysler each will receive 4 billion dollars from the emergency fund. GM is scheduled to receive two more installments⁶ in the next two months, totaling 9.4 billion bucks⁷.

The special committee investigating the impeachment⁸ of Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich will meet again today. That panel announced yesterday that it will not subpoena⁹ advisors¹⁰ to President-elect Barack Obama. That includes Obama's incoming chief of staff Rahm Emanuel.

Nearly 200,000 homes and businesses are starting the day without power in Michigan. 60m/h winds ripped down tree limbs and power lines yesterday. One utility company says about 15,000 customers will have to wait until New Year's Day before they get their lights and heats turned back on. There is also concern about flooding there and at least 5 other Midwest states. The Des Plaines River in Illinois crested¹¹ two feet above flood stage yesterday. Some parks and low-lying areas are saw some overflow¹².

Let's take a look at what happened with the movies over the past few days. “Marley & Me” holding the top spot this weekend, it made 37 million dollars, adding to the 14.7 million it made on the Christmas Day which, by the way, broke the Christmas opening day record. Second place went to Adam Sandler's “Bedtime Stories”. That's followed by Brad Pitt's “The Curious Case of Banjamin Buttons”.

And that’s a quick look at what’s making news this hour. Please stick with CNN for more on these stories and the other news of 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 immediate
adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的
参考例句：
His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。 We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。

3 avalanche
n.雪崩，大量涌来
参考例句：
They were killed by an avalanche in the Swiss Alps.他们在瑞士阿尔卑斯山的一次雪崩中罹难。 Higher still the snow was ready to avalanche.在更高处积雪随时都会崩塌。

4 avalanches
n.雪崩( avalanche的名词复数 )
参考例句：
The greatest dangers of pyroclastic avalanches are probably heat and suffocation. 火成碎屑崩落的最大危害可能是炽热和窒息作用。来自辞典例句 Avalanches poured down on the tracks and rails were spread. 雪崩压满了轨道，铁轨被弄得四分五裂。来自辞典例句

5 minor
adj.较小(少)的，较次要的；n.辅修学科；vi.辅修
参考例句：
The young actor was given a minor part in the new play.年轻的男演员在这出新戏里被分派担任一个小角色。 I gave him a minor share of my wealth.我把小部分财产给了他。

6 installments
部分( installment的名词复数 )
参考例句：
The first two installments were pretty close together in 1980. 第一次和节二次提款隔得很近，都是在1980年提的。 You have an installments sales contract. 你已经订立了一份分期付款的买卖契约了。

7 bucks
n.雄鹿( buck的名词复数 )；钱；（英国十九世纪初的）花花公子；（用于某些表达方式）责任v.（马等）猛然弓背跃起( buck的第三人称单数 )；抵制；猛然震荡；马等尥起后蹄跳跃
参考例句：
They cost ten bucks. 这些值十元钱。 They are hunting for bucks. 他们正在猎雄兔。来自《简明英汉词典》

8 impeachment
n.弹劾；控告；怀疑
参考例句：
Impeachment is considered a drastic measure in the United States.在美国，弹劾被视为一种非常激烈的措施。 The verdict resulting from his impeachment destroyed his political career.他遭弹劾后得到的判决毁了他的政治生涯。

9 subpoena
n.（法律）传票；v.传讯
参考例句：
He was brought up to court with a subpoena.他接到传讯，来到法庭上。 Select committees have the power to subpoena witnesses.特别委员会有权传唤证人。

10 advisors
n.顾问，劝告者( advisor的名词复数 )；（指导大学新生学科问题等的）指导教授
参考例句：
The governors felt that they were being strung along by their advisors. 地方长官感到他们一直在受顾问们的愚弄。来自《现代汉英综合大词典》 We will consult together with advisors about her education. 我们将一起和专家商议她的教育事宜。来自互联网

11 crested
adj.有顶饰的，有纹章的，有冠毛的v.到达山顶（或浪峰）( crest的过去式和过去分词 )；到达洪峰，达到顶点
参考例句：
a great crested grebe 凤头䴙䴘 The stately mansion crested the hill. 庄严的大厦位于山顶。来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

12 overflow
v.(使)外溢，(使)溢出；溢出，流出，漫出
参考例句：
The overflow from the bath ran on to the floor.浴缸里的水溢到了地板上。 After a long period of rain,the river may overflow its banks.长时间的下雨天后，河水可能溢出岸来。