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From the CNN Center in Atlanta, I'm Nicole Lapin. Thanks so much for checking in with us today. Here's a look at what's happening right Now In The News.

CNN has just learned that Mitt¹ Romney will officially endorse² his former rival in the Republican presidential race Senator John McCain. The endorsement³ is expected to happen at a Boston event at 3:30 Eastern Time.

The Pentagon is now considering shooting down a dead spy satellite that's threatening to slam into Earth. CNN confirms reports now that the Defense⁴ Agency is making plans to shoot it down early next month. AP is now saying that the Bush Administration wants a US Navy cruiser to fire a missile at the satellite before it can enter the Earth atmosphere.

A lot of people displaced by Hurricane Katrina could also be displaced again, and it's on the advice of government health officials. The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention is going public with a report on the trailers distributed in Louisiana after the storm. It finds that on average five more times toxic⁵ formaldehyde fumes⁶ exist there than the average home. The CDC is also urging the government to move everybody out of the trailers ASAP

There will be no recession in 2008! Well, at least that is the word from Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke and the Treasury⁷ Secretary Henry Paulson. Both men testified before the Senate Banking⁸ Committee today. Bernanke said that the US economy has slowed due to problems in both the housing and the credit markets. But he did add that he expects economic growth to pick up soon. He also said that the Fed is ready to keep lowering interest rates in order to keep the economy moving.

If you think that men want a so-called trophy⁹ wife and that women just want a so-called sugar daddy, well, think again. Beauty may only be skin-deep. But it is what gets noticed first. Just In Time For Valentine's Day, a new study from Northwestern University finds that good looks are the No. 1 attraction for both sexes, earning power came in second as the most attractive quality for men and women.

Those are the headlines at this hour. For more on those stories and other news of the day, CNN is always your source online or on television.

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1 mitt
n.棒球手套，拳击手套，无指手套；vt.铐住，握手
参考例句：
I gave him a baseball mitt for his birthday.为祝贺他的生日，我送给他一只棒球手套。 Tom squeezed a mitt and a glove into the bag.汤姆把棒球手套和手套都塞进袋子里。

2 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。

3 endorsement
n.背书；赞成，认可，担保；签(注)，批注
参考例句：
We are happy to give the product our full endorsement.我们很高兴给予该产品完全的认可。 His presidential campaign won endorsement from several celebrities.他参加总统竞选得到一些社会名流的支持。

4 defense
n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩
参考例句：
The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。 The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

5 toxic
adj.有毒的，因中毒引起的
参考例句：
The factory had accidentally released a quantity of toxic waste into the sea.这家工厂意外泄漏大量有毒废物到海中。 There is a risk that toxic chemicals might be blasted into the atmosphere.爆炸后有毒化学物质可能会进入大气层。

6 fumes
n.(强烈而刺激的)气味，气体
参考例句：
The health of our children is being endangered by exhaust fumes. 我们孩子们的健康正受到排放出的废气的损害。 Exhaust fumes are bad for your health. 废气对健康有害。

7 treasury
n.宝库；国库，金库；文库
参考例句：
The Treasury was opposed in principle to the proposals.财政部原则上反对这些提案。 This book is a treasury of useful information.这本书是有价值的信息宝库。

8 banking
n.银行业，银行学，金融业
参考例句：
John is launching his son on a career in banking.约翰打算让儿子在银行界谋一个新职位。 He possesses an extensive knowledge of banking.他具有广博的银行业务知识。

9 trophy
n.优胜旗，奖品，奖杯，战胜品，纪念品
参考例句：
The cup is a cherished trophy of the company.那只奖杯是该公司很珍惜的奖品。 He hung the lion's head as a trophy.他把那狮子头挂起来作为狩猎纪念品。