CNN 2009-03-12

From our CNN world headquarters in Atlanta. I'm Reggie Aqui. Here is a quick look at what's happening right NOW IN THE NEWS.

 A school in southwestern Germany was the site of a deadly shooting rampage earlier today. Police say 17-year-old Tim Kretschmer, a former student, opened fire at the school in Winneden. Police say he killed at least 13 people inside that school and three in other locations. He was shot and killed by police in a nearby town.

 Authorities are trying to figure out the motive¹ for a gunman here in the US, who opened fire on family members and apparent strangers. Police say Michael McLendon killed at least 11 people including the wife and daughter of an Alabama deputy before killing² himself. "She was a super mom, my baby girl Corrine Grace, the sweetest thing in the world. Um, I don't even know how to comprehend what's going on."

 Those crime scenes span three different communities. Other news now.

 President Obama is expected to lay out guidelines this morning to overhaul³ earmarks. Those are the pet projects lawmakers attach to spending bills. That announcement comes one day after the Senate passed the spending bill to keep the government operating this year. That bill contains thousands of earmarks. White House official say Mr. Obama will sign the bill to keep key government agencies' funding.

 Get your resumes ready. AT&T is hiring again. The company plans to add 3000 new jobs this year. Many of them will be in AT&T's wireless⁴, and wired broadband divisions. That involves an investment between 17 and 18 billion dollars.

 The Cable Channel Nickelodeon says it won't remove singer Chris Brown as a nominee⁵ for the Kids' Choice Awards . Brown is nominated for favorite male singer and favorite song. Nickelodeon says despite hundreds of protest calls, Brown was nominated by kids several months ago.

And that is a quick look at the news. Please stick with us here at CNN and CNN.com live as we bringing you the updates throughout the day.

1 motive   

n.动机，目的；adv.发动的，运动的

参考例句：

• The police could not find a motive for the murder.警察不能找到谋杀的动机。
• He had some motive in telling this fable.他讲这寓言故事是有用意的。

2 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
• Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

3 overhaul   

v./n.大修，仔细检查

参考例句：

• Master Worker Wang is responsible for the overhaul of this grinder.王师傅主修这台磨床。
• It is generally appreciated that the rail network needs a complete overhaul.众所周知，铁路系统需要大检修。

4 wireless   

adj.无线的；n.无线电

参考例句：

• There are a lot of wireless links in a radio.收音机里有许多无线电线路。
• Wireless messages tell us that the ship was sinking.无线电报告知我们那艘船正在下沉。

5 nominee   

n.被提名者；被任命者；被推荐者

参考例句：

• His nominee for vice president was elected only after a second ballot.他提名的副总统在两轮投票后才当选。
• Mr.Francisco is standing as the official nominee for the post of District Secretary.弗朗西斯科先生是行政书记职位的正式提名人。