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From the CNN Center in Atlanta. I’m Josh Levs. Thanks for checking in with us. Here’s a look at what’s happening NOW IN THE NEWS.

We are getting some new videos from Pakistan. This amateur video shows former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto just moments before her assassination¹. And it shows a close-up of Bhutto, standing² up in her car and waving to the crowd after a rally. No bit later it shows a bright yellow flash. Meanwhile Pakistan's government says it will allow British investigators³ to look into the killing⁴.

A huge political demonstration⁵ is now set for Tuesday in Kenya’s capital. The rally was scheduled for today. But riot police fired tear gas and water cannons⁶ at people who had gathered for it. Now supporters of opposition⁷ leader are angry about the reelection of the current president. They say the vote was a shame.

Iowa,might have heared that the mention that small state that, with a big-time political power, kicks off Election 2008 today. Candidates and their staffs are heading towns, trying to get every supporter they can to tonight’s caucuses⁸. They spent 40 million dollars on TV ads and many Iowa voters talked about the constant phonecalls and knocks on the door from the campaigns.

An escaped convict who overpowered five guards at a Maryland hospital was killed in a police shootout. Kevin Poke⁹ complained of chest pains earlier this week.When guards took him to the hospital, he escaped. Authorities say he shot a man and stole cars while on the run. Seven hours later police cornered him in a cemetery¹⁰. He was serving a life sentence for kidnapping and carjacking.

San Francisco Zoo is set to reopen today after the deadly tiger attack on Christmas Day. And a new witness has come forward telling the San Francisco Chronicle the tiger may have been taunted¹¹ before she escaped. She says she was there with her family and saw the victims of the attack teasing the animal screaming and growling¹² at the big cat. But an attorney for the surviving victims,Mark Geragos, denies his clients did anything to provoke the tiger.

As the reigning¹³ champ of round-trips for the third year in a row, Hartsfield-Jackson Airport in Atlanta was the busiest in the country. About a million flights came and went last year. That translates to more than 40 million passengers. Chicago’s O’hare was a close second and Dallas-Fort Worth came in a distant third.

Well, be sure to stick with CNN.com 24/7 for news from around the world, and of course we'll have updates right here throughout the day.

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1 assassination
n.暗杀；暗杀事件
参考例句：
The assassination of the president brought matters to a head.总统遭暗杀使事态到了严重关头。 Lincoln's assassination in 1865 shocked the whole nation.1865年，林肯遇刺事件震惊全美国。

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 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》

4 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。

5 demonstration
n.表明，示范，论证，示威
参考例句：
His new book is a demonstration of his patriotism.他写的新书是他的爱国精神的证明。 He gave a demonstration of the new technique then and there.他当场表演了这种新的操作方法。

6 cannons
n.加农炮，大炮，火炮( cannon的名词复数 )
参考例句：
Cannons bombarded enemy lines. 大炮轰击了敌军阵地。来自《简明英汉词典》 One company had been furnished with six cannons. 某连队装备了六门大炮。来自《简明英汉词典》

7 opposition
n.反对，敌对
参考例句：
The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。 The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

8 caucuses
n.（政党决定政策或推举竞选人的）核心成员( caucus的名词复数 )；决策干部；决策委员会；秘密会议
参考例句：
Republican caucuses will happen in about 410 towns across Maine. 共和党团会议选举将在缅因州的约410个城镇进行。来自互联网

9 poke
n.刺，戳，袋；vt.拨开，刺，戳；vi.戳，刺，捅，搜索，伸出，行动散慢
参考例句：
We never thought she would poke her nose into this.想不到她会插上一手。 Don't poke fun at me.别拿我凑趣儿。

10 cemetery
n.坟墓，墓地，坟场
参考例句：
He was buried in the cemetery.他被葬在公墓。 His remains were interred in the cemetery.他的遗体葬在墓地。

11 taunted
嘲讽( taunt的过去式和过去分词 )；嘲弄；辱骂；奚落
参考例句：
The other kids continually taunted him about his size. 其他孩子不断地耻笑他的个头儿。 Some of the girls taunted her about her weight. 有些女孩子笑她胖。

12 growling
n.吠声, 咆哮声 v.怒吠, 咆哮, 吼
参考例句：
We heard thunder growling in the distance. 我们听见远处有隆隆雷声。 The lay about the deck growling together in talk. 他们在甲板上到处游荡，聚集在一起发牢骚。

13 reigning
adj.统治的，起支配作用的
参考例句：
The sky was dark, stars were twinkling high above, night was reigning, and everything was sunk in silken silence. 天很黑，星很繁，夜阑人静。 Led by Huang Chao, they brought down the reigning house after 300 years' rule. 在黄巢的带领下，他们推翻了统治了三百年的王朝。