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(单词翻译:双击或拖选)
Hello everyone, I'm Creshon Saunders at the cnn.com newsroom in Atlanta. Here is a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS.
Police in Tokyo say a 25-year-old man who said he was tired of life went on a stabbing rampage, killing1 7 people and wounding 11 more. They said the suspect drove a rented truck into a crowd of people, got out and began attacking people at random2.
At least 2 people are confirmed dead after a 6.1-magnitude earthquake in southwestern Greece. The quake triggered landslides3 that reportedly trapped at least 11 people. Dozens of people are injured.
First Lady Laura Bush is en route to Slovenia. She made an unannounced stop today in Afghanistan to highlight progress the country has made towards democracy since the US invasion in 2001. Mrs Bush met with Afghan President Hamid Karzai and with American troops.
Texas fire officials say they think an overnight fire at the Governor's Mansion4 was intentionally5 set. Parts of the roof collapsed6 and the white columns in front were blackened by smoke. The 150-year-old mansion is under renovation7 and it's been unoccupied since last fall. No arrests have been made.
The actor who played young George Bailey in the Christmas classic "It's a wonderful life" has died. Bob Anderson died of cancer Friday in Palm Springs. He was 75 years old. Anderson starred in several other films but he's best known for his role as young Bailey. The role of the adult George Bailey was played by James Stewart.
Those are the headlines this hour. For more on these stories and other news of the day, CNN is your source online, on TV, even when you're on the go.
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n.巨额利润;突然赚大钱,发大财 | |
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random
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adj.随机的;任意的;n.偶然的(或随便的)行动 | |
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landslides
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山崩( landslide的名词复数 ); (山坡、悬崖等的)崩塌; 滑坡; (竞选中)一方选票占压倒性多数 | |
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mansion
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n.大厦,大楼;宅第 | |
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intentionally
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ad.故意地,有意地 | |
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collapsed
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adj.倒塌的 | |
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renovation
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n.革新,整修 | |
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