CNN 2009-05-06

Good to have you with us,I am Virginia Cha at the CNN Center in Atlanta with a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS.

Some Cinco de Mayo celebrations are being cancelled today in the US and Mexico because of lingering concerns over the H1N1 flu.But Mexico's president promises life is getting back to normal in Mexico City. That city was shut down for several days at the height of the scare.

President Obama is now reaching out to senators who will play a role in confirming the president's Supreme¹ Court choice. One of those is Republican Orrin Hatch who told political.com that he believes a nominee² to replace retiring Justice David Suter could be named by the end of the week.Senate Majority leader Harry³ Reid says he helps president nominate a former governor or senator or someone what he called real life experiences.

Suspected rebels took control of a tank base near Georgia's capital of Tbilisi this morning, but the government says the mutiny is now under control. About 500 troops possibly some civilians⁴ were involved in the attempted rebellion in the former Soviet⁵ State. The government believes it was intended to disrupt tomorrow's start of Joint⁶ NATO Military Exercises in that former Soviet Republic.

Voters in Detroit are chosing who will be their mayor for the next seven and a half month. The run-off race is between Ken⁷ Cockrel Jr and basketball Hall of Famer turn businessman Dave Bing. Cockrel went from city council president to mayor when Kwame Kilpatrick resign back in September. Kilpatrick served 100 days in jail for obstruction⁸ of justice.

You'd have to be pretty hungry to look for a meal where this guy is dinning⁹. This bear hanging out in 4 miles Florida looking for a free meal. People are being told to stay away and as always, don't feed the bears. They look cute but they are pretty strong.Animal control officers have been trying to lure¹⁰ it into a trap, using,of all things--donuts. You've found something is now and on .

Those are the headlines of this hour.Stay with CNN Center for more on those storys and all you other news of the day.

1 supreme   

adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的

参考例句：

• It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
• He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。

2 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。

3 harry   

vt.掠夺，蹂躏，使苦恼

参考例句：

• Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天，人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。
• Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。

4 civilians   

平民，百姓( civilian的名词复数 )； 老百姓

参考例句：

• the bloody massacre of innocent civilians 对无辜平民的血腥屠杀
• At least 300 civilians are unaccounted for after the bombing raids. 遭轰炸袭击之后，至少有300名平民下落不明。

5 Soviet   

adj.苏联的，苏维埃的；n.苏维埃

参考例句：

• Zhukov was a marshal of the former Soviet Union.朱可夫是前苏联的一位元帅。
• Germany began to attack the Soviet Union in 1941.德国在1941年开始进攻苏联。

6 joint   

adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合

参考例句：

• I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
• We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。

7 ken   

n.视野，知识领域

参考例句：

• Such things are beyond my ken.我可不懂这些事。
• Abstract words are beyond the ken of children.抽象的言辞超出小孩所理解的范围.

8 obstruction   

n.阻塞，堵塞；障碍物

参考例句：

• She was charged with obstruction of a police officer in the execution of his duty.她被指控妨碍警察执行任务。
• The road was cleared from obstruction.那条路已被清除了障碍。

9 dinning   

vt.喧闹（din的现在分词形式）

参考例句：

• The cries of his tormentors were still dinning in his ears. 使他痛苦的人们的叫嚣仍然在他的耳际震响。 来自辞典例句
• The meals in the artistic little dinning-room were pleasant. 在雅致的小餐厅里吃饭是一种享受。 来自辞典例句

10 lure   

n.吸引人的东西，诱惑物；vt.引诱，吸引

参考例句：

• Life in big cities is a lure for many country boys.大城市的生活吸引着许多乡下小伙子。
• He couldn't resist the lure of money.他不能抵制金钱的诱惑。