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Good afternoon, I'm Naamua Delaney at the CNN Center in Atlanta. Here's a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS.

Authorities are calling it the worst crime in Austria. This 73-year-old man is now in custody1. And police say he has confessed to imprisoning2 his daughter in a cellar for 24 years and raping3 her for even longer. The 42-year-old woman told police he started sexually abusing her when she was just 11. Police say he has admitted to fathering her seven children. Three of those children were also forced to live in the cellar.

Police were alerted to the situation this month after the imprisoned4 woman's daughter, a 19-year-old woman, got sick and was admitted to the hospital. The man who brought her there said he was her grandfather. DNA5 testing revealed he was also her father.

Firefighters are furiously trying to gain control of a nearly 500-acre wildfire in the Sierra Madre foothills. That's about 20 miles northeast of Los Angeles. More than 1000 people have been forced out of their homes. The fire is about 23% contained right now.

Disney teen superstar Miley Cyrus is apologizing for a picture in the upcoming issue of Vanity Fair. The 15-year-old said she took part in the photo shoot because she was told it would be artistic6. After seeing the photographs and reading the story, Cyrus says she feels embarrassed. The 'Hannah Montana' star has issued an apology to her fans about the photo. Vanity Fair is defending its position for taking the picture. The magazine says Miley's parents were present for the shoot and at the time approved the digital shots.

Well gas prices have hit another record high. AAA says the national average for regular unleaded is now three dollars sixty cents a gallon. And in San Francisco gas prices hit 4 dollars over the weekend. That makes it the first mainland American city with an average pump price of more than 4 dollars a gallon.

Keep an eye on your bank account, your stimulus7 rebate8 could show up today if you opted9 for direct deposit when you filed your taxes. Nearly 8 million households will get the payment electronically by the end of the week. Paper checks start going out May 9th. Rebates10 range from 300 dollars for individuals to 1200 dollars for couples.

Well, those are the headlines at this hour. Stay with CNN for more on these stories and the other news of the day.


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1 custody Qntzd     
n.监护，照看，羁押，拘留
参考例句：
  • He spent a week in custody on remand awaiting sentence.等候判决期间他被还押候审一个星期。
  • He was taken into custody immediately after the robbery.抢劫案发生后，他立即被押了起来。
2 imprisoning 5b0865672f3b60b0b4c484433b09f64d     
v.下狱，监禁( imprison的现在分词 )
参考例句：
  • Mr Afwerki may disgust his compatriots by torturing and imprisoning his critics. Afwerki总统拷打和监禁他的反对者已经使的国人生厌。 来自互联网
  • Proud and intelligent, it takes great pleasure and imprisoning enemies through psionic exploitation. 它骄傲并狡猾，非常喜欢囚禁敌人并剥夺他们的智力。 来自互联网
3 raping 4f9bdcc4468fbfd7a8114c83498f4f61     
v.以暴力夺取，强夺( rape的现在分词 )；强奸
参考例句：
  • In response, Charles VI sent a punitive expedition to Brittany, raping and killing the populace. 作为报复，查理六世派军讨伐布列塔尼，奸淫杀戮平民。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The conquerors marched on, burning, killing, raping and plundering as they went. 征服者所到之处烧杀奸掠，无所不做。 来自互联网
4 imprisoned bc7d0bcdd0951055b819cfd008ef0d8d     
下狱，监禁( imprison的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • He was imprisoned for two concurrent terms of 30 months and 18 months. 他被判处30个月和18个月的监禁，合并执行。
  • They were imprisoned for possession of drugs. 他们因拥有毒品而被监禁。
5 DNA 4u3z1l     
(缩)deoxyribonucleic acid 脱氧核糖核酸
参考例句：
  • DNA is stored in the nucleus of a cell.脱氧核糖核酸储存于细胞的细胞核里。
  • Gene mutations are alterations in the DNA code.基因突变是指DNA密码的改变。
6 artistic IeWyG     
adj.艺术(家)的，美术(家)的；善于艺术创作的
参考例句：
  • The picture on this screen is a good artistic work.这屏风上的画是件很好的艺术品。
  • These artistic handicrafts are very popular with foreign friends.外国朋友很喜欢这些美术工艺品。
7 stimulus 3huyO     
n.刺激，刺激物，促进因素，引起兴奋的事物
参考例句：
  • Regard each failure as a stimulus to further efforts.把每次失利看成对进一步努力的激励。
  • Light is a stimulus to growth in plants.光是促进植物生长的一个因素。
8 rebate GTIxY     
v./n.折扣，回扣，退款；vt.给...回扣，给...打折扣
参考例句：
  • You can claim a rebate on your tax.你可以要求退回部分税款。
  • Customers are to benefit from a rebate on their electricity bills.顾客将从他们的电费退费中得到实惠。
9 opted 9ec34da056d6601471a0808ebc89b126     
v.选择，挑选( opt的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • She was co-opted onto the board. 她获增选为董事会成员。
  • After graduating she opted for a career in music. 毕业后她选择了从事音乐工作。
10 rebates 5862cab7436152bb9726585397fb1db9     
n.退还款( rebate的名词复数 )；回扣；返还（退还的部份货价）；折扣
参考例句：
  • The VAT system offers advantages, such as rebates on exports. 增值税有其优点，如对出口商品实行回扣。 来自辞典例句
  • In more recent years rate rebates have been introduced for households. 近年地方税的减免已适用于家庭。 来自辞典例句

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