CNN 2009-11-03

So glad you are with us everyone. I'm Catherine Callaway at the CNN center in Atlanta, with a look at what's happening Now In The News.

A suicide bomber¹ killed 35 people who were standing² in line waiting for their paychecks in Pakistan this morning. Police say it happened about 18 miles from the capital Islamabad where US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton just visited last week. The United Nations says it is pulling out its non-emergency workers from northwest Pakistan.

Relief could be on the way for millions of people trying to get vaccinated³ against H1N1. Administration Officials saying that ten million new doses of the vaccine⁴ should be available next week. The number of states reporting widespread outbreaks now has climbed to 48.

In Ohio this morning, we have now learned of a seventh body that has been discovered inside a home in Cleveland, this is according to one of our affiliates⁵ there. Police are now working to identify the bodies of the women they were already found at the home. Over the weekend, police did arrest fifty-year-old Anthony Sowell, a convicted rapist in connection with the case. This morning, investigators⁶ will return with the cadaver⁷ dog to search for more bodies. A coroner tells CNN it appears the women were all strangled and that their decomposing⁸ bodies could have been at the home for weeks, months, perhaps even years.

A big third quarter for Ford⁹ motor company. The US automaker reportedly reported on nearly one billion-dollar profit for the third quarter of this year. The company said it was helped by an increase in sales caused by the Cash for Clunker's program. Ford was the only major US automaker not to file for federal bankruptcy¹⁰ protection this year.

The New York Yankees are just a win away from winning the World Series. The Yankees scored three runs in the top of the nine standing to beat Philadelphia Phillies seven to four in Sunday night's game. The Yankees lead the best of seven series three games to one, game five tonight in Philadelphia. AJ Burnett takes the mount for the Yankees and the Phillies go with Cliff Lee.

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

1 bomber   

n.轰炸机，投弹手，投掷炸弹者

参考例句：

• He flew a bomber during the war.他在战时驾驶轰炸机。
• Detectives hunting the London bombers will be keen to interview him.追查伦敦爆炸案凶犯的侦探们急于对他进行讯问。

2 standing   

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。

3 vaccinated   

[医]已接种的，种痘的，接种过疫菌的

参考例句：

• I was vaccinated against tetanus. 我接种了破伤风疫苗。
• Were you vaccinated against smallpox as a child? 你小时候打过天花疫苗吗？

4 vaccine   

n.牛痘苗，疫苗；adj.牛痘的，疫苗的

参考例句：

• The polio vaccine has saved millions of lives.脊髓灰质炎疫苗挽救了数以百万计的生命。
• She takes a vaccine against influenza every fall.她每年秋季接种流感疫苗。

5 affiliates   

附属企业( affiliate的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• She affiliates with an academic society. 她是某学术团体的成员。
• For example, these security affiliates participated in the floating of 19,000,000,000 of issues in 1927. 例如，这些证券发行机构在1927年的流通证券中，就提供了一百九十亿美元的证券。

6 investigators   

n.调查者，审查者( investigator的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。
• The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 cadaver   

n.尸体

参考例句：

• Examination of a cadaver is to determine the cause of death.尸体解剖是为了确认死亡原因。
• He looked down again at the gaping mouth of the cadaver.他的眼光不由自主地又落到了死人张大的嘴上。

8 decomposing   

腐烂( decompose的现在分词 )； （使）分解； 分解（某物质、光线等）

参考例句：

• The air was filled with the overpowering stench of decomposing vegetation. 空气中充满了令人难以忍受的腐烂植物的恶臭。
• Heat was obtained from decomposing manures and hot air flues. 靠肥料分解和烟道为植物提供热量。

9 Ford   

n.浅滩，水浅可涉处；v.涉水，涉过

参考例句：

• They were guarding the bridge,so we forded the river.他们驻守在那座桥上，所以我们只能涉水过河。
• If you decide to ford a stream,be extremely careful.如果已决定要涉过小溪，必须极度小心。

10 bankruptcy   

n.破产；无偿付能力

参考例句：

• You will have to pull in if you want to escape bankruptcy.如果你想避免破产，就必须节省开支。
• His firm is just on thin ice of bankruptcy.他的商号正面临破产的危险。