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Hello, everyone. I'm Catherine Callaway at the CNN Center in Atlanta. We are so glad you're with us today. Here is a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS.

A new CNN Opinion Research Corporation Poll shows that Barack Obama and John McCain are both now at 47 percent. That's a slight drop for Obama. It is the first poll conducted entirely2 after his selection of Senator Joe Biden as a running mate.

The Obama-Biden ticket and the rest of the Democrats3 begin laying out their plan for America tonight. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senator Obama's wife Michelle are scheduled to speak in Denver.

Senator Ted1 Kennedy could make a surprise appearance when that Democratic Convention opens tonight. The 76-year-old Obama supporter was diagnosed with brain cancer back in June and had surgery on the tumor4. He hasn't been seen in public since his one triumphant5 return to the Capitol for a vote. A final decision on his appearance will come later today.

And Florida and Michigan delegates get their power back. The DNC unanimously agreed to restore full rights back to both states' delegates. Those states have been penalized6 for rescheduling their primaries earlier this year.

There were some severe weekend storms that occurred not too far from where the Democrats are gathering7 in Denver. Four tornadoes8 touched down just southeast of Denver. The twisters caused no substantial damage, but video from the scene, as you can see, shows a huge twister spinning up red dust and coming a bit too close for comfort for at least one ranch9 owner there. The storm's brought heavy rain and more than an inch of hail.

Good news continuing for America's road warriors11, AAA now is saying the gas prices stand at $3. 68 a gallon. That is down 30 cents from a month ago. You know what, though price is still up 93 cents from a year ago.

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

Vocabulary:

road warrior10: a person who travels frequently especially on business

too close for comfort:  if something that happens is too close for comfort, it is near enough to make you feel nervous or afraid

From somewhere too close for comfort came the sound of machine-gun fire.


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1 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。
2 entirely entirely     
ad.全部地，完整地；完全地，彻底地
参考例句：
  • The fire was entirely caused by their neglect of duty. 那场火灾完全是由于他们失职而引起的。
  • His life was entirely given up to the educational work. 他的一生统统献给了教育工作。
3 democrats 655beefefdcaf76097d489a3ff245f76     
n.民主主义者，民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。
  • The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。 来自《简明英汉词典》
4 tumor fKxzm     
n.（肿）瘤，肿块(英)tumour
参考例句：
  • He was died of a malignant tumor.他死于恶性肿瘤。
  • The surgeons irradiated the tumor.外科医生用X射线照射那个肿瘤。
5 triumphant JpQys     
adj.胜利的，成功的；狂欢的，喜悦的
参考例句：
  • The army made a triumphant entry into the enemy's capital.部队胜利地进入了敌方首都。
  • There was a positively triumphant note in her voice.她的声音里带有一种极为得意的语气。
6 penalized c88c37e7a177d0a347c36794aa587e91     
对…予以惩罚( penalize的过去式和过去分词 )； 使处于不利地位
参考例句：
  • You will be penalized for poor spelling. 你拼写不好将会受到处罚。
  • Team members will be penalized for lateness. 队员迟到要受处罚。
7 gathering ChmxZ     
n.集会，聚会，聚集
参考例句：
  • He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
  • He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。
8 tornadoes d428421c5237427db20a5bcb22937389     
n.龙卷风，旋风( tornado的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • Tornadoes, severe earthquakes, and plagues create wide spread havoc. 龙卷风、大地震和瘟疫成普遍的毁坏。 来自互联网
  • Meteorologists are at odds over the working of tornadoes. 气象学者对龙卷风的运动方式看法不一。 来自互联网
9 ranch dAUzk     
n.大牧场，大农场
参考例句：
  • He went to work on a ranch.他去一个大农场干活。
  • The ranch is in the middle of a large plateau.该牧场位于一个辽阔高原的中部。
10 warrior YgPww     
n.勇士，武士，斗士
参考例句：
  • The young man is a bold warrior.这个年轻人是个很英勇的武士。
  • A true warrior values glory and honor above life.一个真正的勇士珍视荣誉胜过生命。
11 warriors 3116036b00d464eee673b3a18dfe1155     
武士，勇士，战士( warrior的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • I like reading the stories ofancient warriors. 我喜欢读有关古代武士的故事。
  • The warriors speared the man to death. 武士们把那个男子戳死了。

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