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I'm Naamua Delaney at the CNN Center in Atlanta. Here's a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS.

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke made a key appearance before a Congressional Committee earlier in Washington. He told lawmakers he supports an economic stimulus¹ package aimed at avoiding a rapid slowdown if it's temporary and quickly implemented². President Bush also backs measures to shore up the economy.

A powerful Democrat³ in Congress is reportedly ready to endorse⁴ Senate Barack Obama 's bid for the White House. Three Democratic sources say Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy will back Obama. Leahy chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee which reviews nominees⁵ to the Federal bench and the Supreme⁶ Court.

Some scaring moment today at London's Heathrow Airport. A British Airways⁷ jet with 152 people on board landed short of the runway, skidding⁸ on grass until it reached the tarmac. All the passengers on the flight from Beijing were evacuated⁹ on emergency slides. At least three people were treated for minor¹⁰ injuries. The incident caused major delays of the airport.

Police in suburban¹¹ Atlanta have made a second arrest in yesterday's deadly ambush¹² of two police officers. Investigators¹³ are looking for at least one more person. The off-duty officers were gunned down while walking security at an apartment complex in a high crime neighborhood in DeKalb County. The first man was arrested last night. The second suspect was taken into custody¹⁴ this morning. Both are charged with two counts of murder. The police chief is appealing to the public for information about the officers' killings¹⁵.

O.J. Simpson is out of jail after posting bond early this morning. He had been behind bars since Friday. Simpson was accused of violateing the terms of his bail¹⁶ by trying to contact a co-defendant about the alleged¹⁷ memorabilia heist they face trial for. The judge in Las Vegas doubled Simpson's bail to $ 250,000 and demanded him not to be released until 15% of it was paid. Simpson and two others will be back in court April 7th.

Well, those are the headlines this hour. Stay with CNN for more on these stories and other news of the day.

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1 stimulus
n.刺激，刺激物，促进因素，引起兴奋的事物
参考例句：
Regard each failure as a stimulus to further efforts.把每次失利看成对进一步努力的激励。 Light is a stimulus to growth in plants.光是促进植物生长的一个因素。

2 implemented
v.实现( implement的过去式和过去分词 )；执行；贯彻；使生效
参考例句：
This agreement, if not implemented, is a mere scrap of paper. 这个协定如不执行只不过是一纸空文。来自《现代汉英综合大词典》 The economy is in danger of collapse unless far-reaching reforms are implemented. 如果不实施影响深远的改革，经济就面临崩溃的危险。来自辞典例句

3 democrat
n.民主主义者，民主人士；民主党党员
参考例句：
The Democrat and the Public criticized each other.民主党人和共和党人互相攻击。 About two years later,he was defeated by Democrat Jimmy Carter.大约两年后，他被民主党人杰米卡特击败。

4 endorse
vt.(支票、汇票等)背书，背署；批注；同意
参考例句：
No one is foolish enough to endorse it.没有哪个人会傻得赞成它。 I fully endorse your opinions on this subject.我完全拥护你对此课题的主张。

5 nominees
n.被提名者，被任命者( nominee的名词复数 )
参考例句：
She's one of the nominees. 她是被提名者之一。来自超越目标英语第2册 A startling number of his nominees for senior positions have imploded. 他所提名的高级官员被否决的数目令人震惊。来自互联网

6 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。

7 AIRWAYS
航空公司
参考例句：
The giant jets that increasingly dominate the world's airways. 越来越称雄于世界航线的巨型喷气机。 At one point the company bought from Nippon Airways a 727 jet. 有一次公司从日本航空公司买了一架727型喷气机。

8 skidding
n.曳出，集材v.（通常指车辆）侧滑( skid的现在分词 )；打滑；滑行；（住在）贫民区
参考例句：
All the wheels of the truck were tied up with iron chains to avoid skidding on the ice road. 大卡车的所有轮子上都捆上了铁链，以防止在结冰的路面上打滑。来自《用法词典》 I saw the motorcycle skidding and its rider spilling in dust. 我看到摩托车打滑，骑车人跌落在地。来自互联网

9 evacuated
撤退者的
参考例句：
Police evacuated nearby buildings. 警方已将附近大楼的居民疏散。 The fireman evacuated the guests from the burning hotel. 消防队员把客人们从燃烧着的旅馆中撤出来。

10 minor
adj.较小(少)的，较次要的；n.辅修学科；vi.辅修
参考例句：
The young actor was given a minor part in the new play.年轻的男演员在这出新戏里被分派担任一个小角色。 I gave him a minor share of my wealth.我把小部分财产给了他。

11 suburban
adj.城郊的，在郊区的
参考例句：
Suburban shopping centers were springing up all over America. 效区的商业中心在美国如雨后春笋般地兴起。 There's a lot of good things about suburban living.郊区生活是有许多优点。

12 ambush
n.埋伏(地点)；伏兵；v.埋伏；伏击
参考例句：
Our soldiers lay in ambush in the jungle for the enemy.我方战士埋伏在丛林中等待敌人。 Four men led by a sergeant lay in ambush at the crossroads.由一名中士率领的四名士兵埋伏在十字路口。

13 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》

14 custody
n.监护，照看，羁押，拘留
参考例句：
He spent a week in custody on remand awaiting sentence.等候判决期间他被还押候审一个星期。 He was taken into custody immediately after the robbery.抢劫案发生后，他立即被押了起来。

15 killings
谋杀( killing的名词复数 )；突然发大财，暴发
参考例句：
His statement was seen as an allusion to the recent drug-related killings. 他的声明被视为暗指最近与毒品有关的多起凶杀案。 The government issued a statement condemning the killings. 政府发表声明谴责这些凶杀事件。

16 bail
v.舀（水），保释；n.保证金，保释，保释人
参考例句：
One of the prisoner's friends offered to bail him out.犯人的一个朋友答应保释他出来。 She has been granted conditional bail.她被准予有条件保释。

17 alleged
a.被指控的，嫌疑的
参考例句：
It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。 alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为