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Hope you're having a great day. I am Nicole Lapin at the CNN Center in Atlanta. Here is a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS.

One of the most notorious figures from the Bosnian War had his day in court today. Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic is now standing1 accused of genocide and crimes against humanity. He waived2 his right to a plea and will return to court on August 29th. Among other things, Karadzic is accused of masterminding the Srebrenica Massacre3 and the siege on Sarajevo.

Alaskan Senator Ted4 Stevens meanwhile is going before a federal judge today to answer questions that he lied about a quarter of a million dollars worth of gifts and home remodeling services he apparently5 received. He was expected to plead not guilty.

Well, the energy and the economy issues are driving the presidential campaigns today. Senator John McCain is holding a town hall meeting in Racine, Wisconsin this afternoon. And then he's heading over to Milwaukee. In Cedar6 Rapids, Iowa, Senator and presidential hopeful Barack Obama also speaking at a town hall-style meeting where he is also focusing on the economy and the effects of the summer's record flooding.

Meanwhile, hundreds of residents are being allowed to go inside their homes again right outside Yosemite National Park as firefighters are trying their best to maintain this blaze. Evacuation orders remain in effect for some 100 homes closest to the fires. At least 21 homes have been reduced to ashes. In all more than 2000 wildfires have broken out around California this year alone.

The FDA now warning: do not eat raw serrano peppers from Mexico. It says irrigation water and serrano peppers at a Mexican farm have now been linked to a recent salmonella outbreak which has already sickened more than 1, 200 people since April. The government in Mexico has now rejected the findings though, saying that they are simply too premature7. Well, at first, tomatoes were blamed for causing the spread of the bacteria. The FDA still hasn't ruled out though the possibility that tomatoes were contaminated as well.

And those are the headlines at this hour. For more on those stories and other news of the day, CNN is always your source online, on TV or on your cellphone. Take care.


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1 standing 2hCzgo     
n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的
参考例句：
  • After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
  • They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
2 waived 5fb1561b535ff0e477b379c4a7edcd74     
v.宣布放弃( waive的过去式和过去分词 )；搁置；推迟；放弃（权利、要求等）
参考例句：
  • He has waived all claim to the money. 他放弃了索取这笔钱的权利。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • I waived the discourse, and began to talk of my business. 我撇开了这个话题，开始讲我的事情。 来自辞典例句
3 massacre i71zk     
n.残杀，大屠杀；v.残杀，集体屠杀
参考例句：
  • There was a terrible massacre of villagers here during the war.在战争中，这里的村民惨遭屠杀。
  • If we forget the massacre,the massacre will happen again!忘记了大屠杀，大屠杀就有可能再次发生！
4 ted 9gazhs     
vt.翻晒，撒，撒开
参考例句：
  • The invaders gut ted the village.侵略者把村中财物洗劫一空。
  • She often teds the corn when it's sunny.天好的时候她就翻晒玉米。
5 apparently tMmyQ     
adv.显然地；表面上，似乎
参考例句：
  • An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
  • He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。
6 cedar 3rYz9     
n.雪松，香柏(木)
参考例句：
  • The cedar was about five feet high and very shapely.那棵雪松约有五尺高,风姿优美。
  • She struck the snow from the branches of an old cedar with gray lichen.她把长有灰色地衣的老雪松树枝上的雪打了下来。
7 premature FPfxV     
adj.比预期时间早的；不成熟的，仓促的
参考例句：
  • It is yet premature to predict the possible outcome of the dialogue.预言这次对话可能有什么结果为时尚早。
  • The premature baby is doing well.那个早产的婴儿很健康。

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