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Hello from the CNN Center here in Atlanta, I'm Melissa Long. It is Wednesday, November 26th. And here's a look at some of the stories making news right now.


Barack Obama is going back to the future for advice on fixing the faltering1 economy. President-elect has appointed a familiar face to his economic recovery team. The president-elect named former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker to lead a new economic recovery board. And the announcement came during the president-elect's third news conference this week. He said he would name other members of the board soon.


The FBI now looking into the possibility that al-Qaeda is planning an attack on New York's subway system. The FBI says it received a (quote) "plausible2 but unsubstantiated report ". The terrorists would like to carry out an attack sometime during the holiday season. Authorities say they can't confirm that the plot has progressed beyond the planning stage.

For many of you, it's time to simply hit the road and get caught in this traffic for Thanksgiving. Today is one of the busiest travel days of the year. AAA says the highways are gonna be packed, airports will be busy. Not like usual, however, AAA expects a 7% drop from last year. Analysts3 blame that on the bad economy, higher air fares, and fewer flights.

The Food and Drug Administration says a single sample of infant formula in the U.S. has tested positive for trace amounts of the contaminant melamine. The Food and Drug Administration won't say yet who made it. It does say a check of all licensed4 American baby formula milk makers5 shows that they don't get any of their materials from China. Contaminated Chinese formula killed some babies and sickened thousands of them.

Some encouraging news in the fight against cancer. A report says new cases were down between 2001 and 2005 by close to 2% a year in men and by about a half percent a year in women. Doctors are accrediting6 early detection and better treatment. They also say a slowing economy could stop progress since many people may lose their health insurance.

Those are the headlines making news this hour. Do stay with CNN and CNN.com for more on these stories or other news of today.


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1 faltering b25bbdc0788288f819b6e8b06c0a6496     
犹豫的，支吾的，蹒跚的
参考例句：
  • The economy shows no signs of faltering. 经济没有衰退的迹象。
  • I canfeel my legs faltering. 我感到我的腿在颤抖。
2 plausible hBCyy     
adj.似真实的，似乎有理的，似乎可信的
参考例句：
  • His story sounded plausible.他说的那番话似乎是真实的。
  • Her story sounded perfectly plausible.她的说辞听起来言之有理。
3 analysts 167ff30c5034ca70abe2d60a6e760448     
分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
  • I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。
4 licensed ipMzNI     
adj.得到许可的v.许可，颁发执照(license的过去式和过去分词)
参考例句：
  • The new drug has not yet been licensed in the US. 这种新药尚未在美国获得许可。
  • Is that gun licensed? 那支枪有持枪执照吗？
5 makers 22a4efff03ac42c1785d09a48313d352     
n.制造者，制造商（maker的复数形式）
参考例句：
  • The makers of the product assured us that there had been no sacrifice of quality. 这一产品的制造商向我们保证说他们没有牺牲质量。
  • The makers are about to launch out a new product. 制造商们马上要生产一种新产品。 来自《简明英汉词典》
6 accrediting 850dc737a4fc84ea4d535e3e4e36d490     
v.相信( accredit的现在分词 )；委托；委任；把…归结于
参考例句：
  • One accrediting agency is the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. 有一个资信鉴定机构是为了高等教育的。 来自互联网
  • One accrediting agency is Council for Higher Education Accreditation. 高等教育授权委员会就是这样一个授权机构。 来自互联网

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