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From the CNN Center in Atlanta, I'm Nicole Lapin. Thanks so much for checking in with us today. Here is a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS.

President Bush is accusing Congress of dragging its feet over his plans for helping1 the sluggish2 economy. Mr. Bush called a news conference earlier today. He said that Congress is blocking proposals like drilling for oil in protected areas of Alaska and allowing new refineries3 to be built. He says those ideas could lower gas prices.

And street battles raged in Baghdad's Sadr City neighborhood today. The US military says that Shiite militants4 have fired on an American patrol. Iraqi hospital officials state that more than a dozen civilians5 were killed. A US military spokesman says that 28 militants were killed, else six American soldiers were also wounded.

Southeastern Virginia is really picking itself up today from that tornado6 outbreak yesterday. There were no deaths reported after three tornados7 ripped through the southeast part of the state. More than two hundred people, however, were injured. A few residents have had their very first-hand look at what has been left at their homes for the first time. But a lot of homeowners aren't even allowed to(没有) back yet. The governor who is by the way touring the area has already declared "a state of emergency".

High gas prices and the sluggish economy have led to sales slumping8 for GM. Now the world's largest automaker is making some massive cuts at four of its truck and SUV factories. Thirty-five hundred jobs will be cut beginning this summer. That represents four percent of GM's workforce9. Laid-off workers will, however, be eligible10 for unemployment benefits and supplemental pay that totals 80% of their forty-hour pay before taxes.

Major League Baseball is going pink for the day. Three hundred and fifty players including Derek Jeter, Ken11 Griffery Junior will be signing and swaying these pink Louisville Sluggers Mother's Day. All proceeds from this auction12 after pink baseball battle will go to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation. If you are interested in buying one, let's say, one of these bats, just head to www.slugger.com.

Those are the headlines at this hour. For more on these stories and other news of the day, CNN is always your source online or on TV.


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1 helping 2rGzDc     
n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的
参考例句：
  • The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
  • By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。
2 sluggish VEgzS     
adj.懒惰的，迟钝的，无精打采的
参考例句：
  • This humid heat makes you feel rather sluggish.这种湿热的天气使人感到懒洋洋的。
  • Circulation is much more sluggish in the feet than in the hands.脚部的循环比手部的循环缓慢得多。
3 refineries f6f752d4dedfa84ee0eead1d97a27bb2     
精炼厂( refinery的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • The efforts on closedown and suspension of small sugar refineries, small saccharin refineries and small paper mills are also being carried out in steps. 关停小糖厂、小糖精厂、小造纸厂的工作也已逐步展开。
  • Hence the sitting of refineries is at a distance from population centres. 所以，炼油厂的厂址总在远离人口集中的地方。
4 militants 3fa50c1e4338320d8495907fdc5bdbaf     
激进分子，好斗分子( militant的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • The militants have been sporadically fighting the government for years. 几年来，反叛分子一直对政府实施零星的战斗。
  • Despite the onslaught, Palestinian militants managed to fire off rockets. 尽管如此，巴勒斯坦的激进分子仍然发射导弹。
5 civilians 2a8bdc87d05da507ff4534c9c974b785     
平民，百姓( civilian的名词复数 )； 老百姓
参考例句：
  • the bloody massacre of innocent civilians 对无辜平民的血腥屠杀
  • At least 300 civilians are unaccounted for after the bombing raids. 遭轰炸袭击之后，至少有300名平民下落不明。
6 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。
7 tornados 64f19dd0af7a26fe4bcdede94053f93c     
n.龙卷风，旋风( tornado的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • And the national weather service reports several tornados touch down. 国家气象中心报告预测龙卷风将来袭。 来自互联网
  • They had stock footage of lightning, tornados, and hurricanes. 他们存有关于闪电、龙卷风和飓风的电影胶片。 来自互联网
8 slumping 65cf3f92e0e7b986ced17e25a7abe6f9     
大幅度下降，暴跌( slump的现在分词 )； 沉重或突然地落下[倒下]
参考例句：
  • Hong Kong's slumping economy also caused a rise in bankruptcy applications. 香港经济低迷，破产申请个案随之上升。
  • And as with slumping, over-arching can also be a simple postural habit. 就像弯腰驼背，过度挺直也可能只是一种习惯性姿势。
9 workforce workforce     
n.劳动大军，劳动力
参考例句：
  • A large part of the workforce is employed in agriculture.劳动人口中一大部分受雇于农业。
  • A quarter of the local workforce is unemployed.本地劳动力中有四分之一失业。
10 eligible Cq6xL     
adj.有条件被选中的；(尤指婚姻等)合适(意)的
参考例句：
  • He is an eligible young man.他是一个合格的年轻人。
  • Helen married an eligible bachelor.海伦嫁给了一个中意的单身汉。
11 ken k3WxV     
n.视野，知识领域
参考例句：
  • Such things are beyond my ken.我可不懂这些事。
  • Abstract words are beyond the ken of children.抽象的言辞超出小孩所理解的范围.
12 auction 3uVzy     
n.拍卖；拍卖会；vt.拍卖
参考例句：
  • They've put the contents of their house up for auction.他们把房子里的东西全都拿去拍卖了。
  • They bought a new minibus with the proceeds from the auction.他们用拍卖得来的钱买了一辆新面包车。

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