CNN 2009-05-14

Good morning from the CNN centre here in Atlanta, I'm Melissa Long. It's Wednesday, May 13th. Here's a look at what's  happening NOW IN THE NEWS.

The father of a U.S soldier charged with killing¹ fellow troops is criticizing the US Military. He says his son, Army Sergeant² John Russell, was taking stressful mental tests that he didn't understand they were just 'tests'. His son allegedly killed five troops at a stress clinic in Baghdad on Monday. The father says stress test workers broke his son.

"They overstressed  him. They broke him, you know .They ruined his life .They told him, 'you're an idiot; you don't belong here. We're gonna break you. We are gonna get you out of here." --"That's what other army officers were telling him?" --"No. That's what the stress test technicians were telling him. They just follow orders"

The New York State assembly passed a same-sex marriage bill last night, bringing the state closer to legalizing such marriages. Now the bill goes on to the State Senate for a vote. The Senate rejected a similar legislation in 2007. If the Senate passes this measure this time, it will go to Governor David Paterson, who has said that he will sign the bill.

Federal health officials don't like what Cheerios' saying on its cereal boxes. The Food and Drug Administration Center sent a warning letter to the maker³ of the cereal saying , it shouldn't be making claims on the box that cereal can lower cholesterol⁴ and prevent heart disease. But John&Mill insists that those health claims were proved twelve years ago and science is not in question.

A little rain could get you a free car at one of Colorado dealership⁵. Weld County Garage says it will refund⁶ the price of a newly-used vehicle if it rains at least an inch on Memorial Day. You just have to buy the car between today and Saturday.

"You know nothing to it .That's how it works. We are backed by insurance. We have insurance where 100% ago."

The local airport will be measuring the rainfall.

Those are the headlines making news this hour. Do stick with CNN and CNN.com for more stories and other news that develops this day

1 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。

2 sergeant   

n.警官，中士

参考例句：

• His elder brother is a sergeant.他哥哥是个警官。
• How many stripes are there on the sleeve of a sergeant?陆军中士的袖子上有多少条纹？

3 maker   

n.制造者，制造商

参考例句：

• He is a trouble maker，You must be distant with him.他是个捣蛋鬼，你不要跟他在一起。
• A cabinet maker must be a master craftsman.家具木工必须是技艺高超的手艺人。

4 cholesterol   

n.（U）胆固醇

参考例句：

• There is cholesterol in the cell of body.人体细胞里有胆固醇。
• They are determining the serum-protein and cholesterol levels.他们正在测定血清蛋白和胆固醇的浓度。

5 dealership   

n.商品特许经销处

参考例句：

• The car dealership has a large inventory of used cars. 这家汽车经销商拥有数量庞大的二手车。
• A key to this effort is the experience in the dealership. 达到这个成果的关键是销售的体验。

6 refund   

v.退还，偿还；n.归还，偿还额，退款

参考例句：

• They demand a refund on unsatisfactory goods.他们对不满意的货品要求退款。
• We'll refund your money if you aren't satisfied.你若不满意，我们愿意退款给你。