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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.

President Bush is talking about the US economy in suburban1 St. Louis today. He toured a technology company that has benefited from tax breaks included in this year’s economic stimulus2 package. That package also involves tax rebate3 checks which are going out to millions of Americans this month. The President says the economy should get a much needed boost when consumers spend their checks. He has acknowledged the economy is in a slowdown, but is not saying it’s a recession.

It turns out the US employers cut fewer jobs than expected last month. April’s unemployment rate dropped to 5%. That’s down a tenth of a percent from March.

A state of emergency has been declared in central Arkansas after deadly storm ripped through the state, killing4 at least three people early this morning. A number of homes have been damaged and thousands without power. Meanwhile, hurricane-force winds, hail and heavy rain damaged and destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses in Kansas City. The National Weather Service says at one point winds reached 18 miles an hour blowing over an 18-wheeler and toppling five empty train carts. Several people were hurt, though the exact number is unclear.

The candidates are campaigning hard as voters in North Carolina and Indiana goes to the polls Tuesday. Hillary Clinton is stumping5 with the new endorsement6 from the Indianapolis Star Newspaper. New polls suggest she’s closing the gap between her and Senator Obama. Obama is crisscrossing Indian and North Carolina. Yesterday Obama picked up an Indiana super delegate and former Bill Clinton appointee. Obama and Clinton have several more events planned today.McCain is also meeting voters in Colorado today. The presumptive Republican nominee7 raised eyebrows8 at a town hall meeting in Iowa yesterday when he said he vetoed the farm bill currently moving through the Congress. He said he opposes the bill because it contains farm subsidies9.

A portion of Harvard square remains10 closed to traffic because of an underground electrical fire early this morning. It burned for hours before it was extinguished. Officials say the fire may have resulted from a cable malfunction11.

All 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 suburban Usywk     
adj.城郊的，在郊区的
参考例句：
  • Suburban shopping centers were springing up all over America. 效区的商业中心在美国如雨后春笋般地兴起。
  • There's a lot of good things about suburban living.郊区生活是有许多优点。
2 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。
3 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。
4 killing kpBziQ     
n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财
参考例句：
  • Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
  • Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。
5 stumping d2271b7b899995e88f7cb8a3a0704172     
僵直地行走，跺步行走( stump的现在分词 )； 把（某人）难住； 使为难； （选举前）在某一地区作政治性巡回演说
参考例句：
  • She's tired of stumping up for school fees, books and uniform. 她讨厌为学费、课本和校服掏腰包。
  • But Democrats and Republicans are still dumping stumping for the young. 但是民主党和共和党依然向年轻人发表演说以争取他们的支持。
6 endorsement ApOxK     
n.背书；赞成，认可，担保；签(注)，批注
参考例句：
  • We are happy to give the product our full endorsement.我们很高兴给予该产品完全的认可。
  • His presidential campaign won endorsement from several celebrities.他参加总统竞选得到一些社会名流的支持。
7 nominee FHLxv     
n.被提名者；被任命者；被推荐者
参考例句：
  • His nominee for vice president was elected only after a second ballot.他提名的副总统在两轮投票后才当选。
  • Mr.Francisco is standing as the official nominee for the post of District Secretary.弗朗西斯科先生是行政书记职位的正式提名人。
8 eyebrows a0e6fb1330e9cfecfd1c7a4d00030ed5     
眉毛( eyebrow的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • Eyebrows stop sweat from coming down into the eyes. 眉毛挡住汗水使其不能流进眼睛。
  • His eyebrows project noticeably. 他的眉毛特别突出。
9 subsidies 84c7dc8329c19e43d3437248757e572c     
n.补贴，津贴，补助金( subsidy的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • European agriculture ministers failed to break the deadlock over farm subsidies. 欧洲各国农业部长在农业补贴问题上未能打破僵局。
  • Agricultural subsidies absorb about half the EU's income. 农业补贴占去了欧盟收入的大约一半。 来自《简明英汉词典》
10 remains 1kMzTy     
n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹
参考例句：
  • He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
  • The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。
11 malfunction 1ASxT     
vi.发生功能故障，发生故障，显示机能失常
参考例句：
  • There must have been a computer malfunction.一定是出了电脑故障。
  • Results have been delayed owing to a malfunction in the computer.由于电脑发生故障，计算结果推迟了。

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