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Hello, everyone. I’m Creshon Saunders at the CNN Center in Atlanta, here’s a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS.

 We have some sad news out of Atlanta this afternoon. Atlanta police say clean-up crews found a body this morning in the debris1 of a building damaged by last week’s tornado2. The discovery marks the only confirmed death in the city of Atlanta from that storm. Two people died from the tornadoes3 in Northern Georgia. Police have not yet identified the man, but investigators4 did bring in cadaver5 dogs to look for other possible victims. But no others were found. You may recall the tornado damaged several buildings in downtown Atlanta, including right here at the CNN Center.

 Whether it was a mistake or a legitimate6 attack? A US helicopter opened fire on a group of Iraqis at two checkpoints near Samarra. Six Iraqis were killed in that attack. Initial reports suggest the victims were members of a US-backed Sunni security group. The US military says they were attacked after five people were spotted7 conducting ,what they say was, "suspicious terrorist activity". And in Baghdad, at least one person was killed and eight were wounded when a bomb on a minibus exploded. The attack took place in a predominantly Shiite part of the city.

 The CEO of one of the companies linked to the improper8 accessing of passport files belonging to the presidential candidates is an advisor9 to Barack Obama's campaign. That's according to a source with the firm, The Analysis Corporation. John Brennan is also a former CIA official and former interim10 director of the National Counterterrorism Center. News that the passport files of Obama, Hillary Clinton and John McCain had been improperly11 accessed came out Friday. Two CIA contractors12 were fired, another was disciplined.

 OK, you totally have to check out this next story. Look at this. It's a rock, right? A huge rock. Well, it may be for some, but it’s a big deal for an Arizona woman and her brother. They say they see the face of Jesus Christ. They also say you can see a crown of thorns around the face when the mid-day sun strikes the rock at certain angles. The brother had a heart transplant last June. He says he first spotted the rock during follow-up visits to a clinic.

 OK, interesting story there.

 Those are the headlines this hour, for more on these stories and other news of the day, CNN is your source on line, on TV, even when you are on the go.


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1 debris debris     
n.瓦砾堆，废墟，碎片
参考例句：
  • After the bombing there was a lot of debris everywhere.轰炸之后到处瓦砾成堆。
  • Bacteria sticks to food debris in the teeth,causing decay.细菌附着在牙缝中的食物残渣上，导致蛀牙。
2 tornado inowl     
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 d428421c5237427db20a5bcb22937389     
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 investigators e970f9140785518a87fc81641b7c89f7     
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 cadaver usfzG     
n.尸体
参考例句：
  • Examination of a cadaver is to determine the cause of death.尸体解剖是为了确认死亡原因。
  • He looked down again at the gaping mouth of the cadaver.他的眼光不由自主地又落到了死人张大的嘴上。
6 legitimate L9ZzJ     
adj.合法的，合理的，合乎逻辑的；v.使合法
参考例句：
  • Sickness is a legitimate reason for asking for leave.生病是请假的一个正当的理由。
  • That's a perfectly legitimate fear.怀有这种恐惧完全在情理之中。
7 spotted 7FEyj     
adj.有斑点的，斑纹的，弄污了的
参考例句：
  • The milkman selected the spotted cows,from among a herd of two hundred.牛奶商从一群200头牛中选出有斑点的牛。
  • Sam's shop stocks short spotted socks.山姆的商店屯积了有斑点的短袜。
8 improper b9txi     
adj.不适当的，不合适的，不正确的，不合礼仪的
参考例句：
  • Short trousers are improper at a dance.舞会上穿短裤不成体统。
  • Laughing and joking are improper at a funeral.葬礼时大笑和开玩笑是不合适的。
9 advisor JKByk     
n.顾问，指导老师，劝告者
参考例句：
  • They employed me as an advisor.他们聘请我当顾问。
  • The professor is engaged as a technical advisor.这位教授被聘请为技术顾问。
10 interim z5wxB     
adj.暂时的，临时的；n.间歇，过渡期间
参考例句：
  • The government is taking interim measures to help those in immediate need.政府正在采取临时措施帮助那些有立即需要的人。
  • It may turn out to be an interim technology.这可能只是个过渡技术。
11 improperly 1e83f257ea7e5892de2e5f2de8b00e7b     
不正确地，不适当地
参考例句：
  • Of course it was acting improperly. 这样做就是不对嘛！
  • He is trying to improperly influence a witness. 他在试图误导证人。
12 contractors afd5c0fd2ee43e4ecee8159c7a7c63e4     
n.（建筑、监造中的）承包人( contractor的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • We got estimates from three different contractors before accepting the lowest. 我们得到3个承包商的报价后，接受了最低的报价。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Contractors winning construction jobs had to kick back 2 per cent of the contract price to the mafia. 赢得建筑工作的承包商得抽出合同价格的百分之二的回扣给黑手党。 来自《简明英汉词典》

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