CNN 2009-03-23

Hello to you, I'm Creshon Saunders at the CNN.com newsroom in Atlanta. Here is a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS.

President Obama tells CBS's "60 Minutes" that he is sticking with Treasury¹ Secretary Tim Geithner. Some critics have called for Geithner's resignation over those AIG bonuses you have been hearing about. But even if Geithner tried to resign, the president tells CBS that he'd say "sorry buddy², you still got the job." If you wanna check out that interview, it airs tonight.

Conflicting reports this morning about how many Oakland California police officers were killed by a gunman Saturday afternoon. Oakland police say three officers were killed, one is in critical condition and one was treated and released, but California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's office issued a statement this morning saying four officers are dead. The shootings began with a routine traffic stop in which one officer was shot, another wounded. The alleged³ gunman killed two other officers in a shootout hours later before he too was killed. The suspect, Lovelle Mixon was on parole for assault with a deadly weapon.

Israeli police have foiled a bomb plot, an explosive device was found in a car parked at a crowded shopping mall in the northern town of Haifa. Prime Minister Ehud Olmert warns that terrorists may attempt to strike again during the Jewish Passover.

Supporters of Pakistan's chief justice and of 60 other judges are celebrating their return to the bench. The judges were fired by former President Pervez Musharraf back in 2007. The government's initial reluctance⁴ to reinstate them led to a political crisis that threatened to undermine President Asif Ali Zardari.

British reality TV star Jade⁵ Goody has died. Goody had cervical cancer and died in her sleep at her home in London early this morning. Her stunts⁶ on the British version of "Big Brother" led to fame and controversy⁷ at times. She got married last month knowing she was going to die. Goody leaves behind her husband and two sons. She was 27 years old.

Those are the headlines this hour. For more on these stories and other news the day, CNN is your source, online, on TV, even when you are on the go.

1 treasury   

n.宝库；国库，金库；文库

参考例句：

• The Treasury was opposed in principle to the proposals.财政部原则上反对这些提案。
• This book is a treasury of useful information.这本书是有价值的信息宝库。

2 buddy   

n.（美口）密友，伙伴

参考例句：

• Calm down,buddy.What's the trouble?压压气，老兄。有什么麻烦吗？
• Get out of my way,buddy!别挡道了，你这家伙！

3 alleged   

a.被指控的，嫌疑的

参考例句：

• It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
• alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

4 reluctance   

n.厌恶，讨厌，勉强，不情愿

参考例句：

• The police released Andrew with reluctance.警方勉强把安德鲁放走了。
• He showed the greatest reluctance to make a reply.他表示很不愿意答复。

5 jade   

n.玉石；碧玉；翡翠

参考例句：

• The statue was carved out of jade.这座塑像是玉雕的。
• He presented us with a couple of jade lions.他送给我们一对玉狮子。

6 stunts   

n.惊人的表演( stunt的名词复数 )；（广告中）引人注目的花招；愚蠢行为；危险举动v.阻碍…发育[生长]，抑制，妨碍( stunt的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• He did all his own stunts. 所有特技都是他自己演的。
• The plane did a few stunts before landing. 飞机着陆前做了一些特技。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 controversy   

n.争论，辩论，争吵

参考例句：

• That is a fact beyond controversy.那是一个无可争论的事实。
• We ran the risk of becoming the butt of every controversy.我们要冒使自己在所有的纷争中都成为众矢之的的风险。