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Heavy rain's putting parts of the Gulf1 Coast under water, the flash flooding in Mobile, Alabama brought on by a slow moving spring storm system. It left property damage and downed trees from Texas all the way to Alabama.

A charter bus rolled over on I-94 in Minnesota today, leaving one person dead. High school students and their chaperons were returning from a band trip to Chicago. Dozens of people were hurt. At least three of the passengers are in critical condition.

In Zimbabwe now opposition2 leader Morgan Tsvangirai is calling for President Mugabe to step down. Tsyangirai says he won last Saturday's presidential election outright3. The government still has not released the results. That's raising suspicions that Mugabe is trying to cling to power.

President Bush arrived in Russia today from Croatia where he celebrated4 the expansion of NATO to the former communist territory. The White House has downplayed expectations ahead of this Summit with Russia President Vladimir Putin. A spokeswoman says a deal on a proposed missile shield for Europe is unlikely.

In Canada, a massive fire and its explosion ripped through the Quebec City Armory5, one of the city's most historic buildings. Most of the building collapsed6, leaving only a brick wall and two towers. The armory housed the Canadian Forces reserve unit and was undergoing renovations. No word yet on the cause of the fire. No injuries so far have been reported.

Those are the headlines at this hour. For more on these stories and other news of the day, CNN is your source, online, on TV, even when you're on the go.


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1 gulf 1e0xp     
n.海湾;深渊,鸿沟;分歧,隔阂
参考例句:
  • The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。
  • There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。
2 opposition eIUxU     
n.反对,敌对
参考例句:
  • The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
  • The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。
3 outright Qj7yY     
adv.坦率地;彻底地;立即;adj.无疑的;彻底的
参考例句:
  • If you have a complaint you should tell me outright.如果你有不满意的事,你应该直率地对我说。
  • You should persuade her to marry you outright.你应该彻底劝服她嫁给你。
4 celebrated iwLzpz     
adj.有名的,声誉卓著的
参考例句:
  • He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
  • The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。
5 armory RN0y2     
n.纹章,兵工厂,军械库
参考例句:
  • Nuclear weapons will play a less prominent part in NATO's armory in the future.核武器将来在北约的军械中会起较次要的作用。
  • Every March the Armory Show sets up shop in New York.每年三月,军械博览会都会在纽约设置展场。
6 collapsed cwWzSG     
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。

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