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Hello to you from the CNN Center in Atlanta, I'm Stacey Elgin. Thanks so much for checking in with us. Here's a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS.

As we have been listening to Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is now charged with lying under oath about an alleged¹ affair with his one-time chief of staff. She's been charged as well. Now both face conspiracy², perjury³, obstruction⁴ of justice and other charges. The Wayne County prosecutor⁵ made the announcement this morning. The perjury charge alone could put Kilpatrick behind bars for 15 years. If convicted, Kilpatrick could also be removed from office. He has said he will not resign and says he expects to be vindicated⁶.

More than 100 fire fighters are on the scene of a fire at a five-storey condo-complex that's being built near Los Angeles. The fire is burning on the top floor, but fire officials believe the structure will likely be a complete loss. So far, there're no reports of injuries or deaths.

In Iowa, police found the bodies of a woman and four children in Iowa City's east side. Police are looking for a man who lives at the house named Steven Sueppel. Police say he may have crashed the family's van a few miles away and been killed. The vehicle caught fires, so they are having a tough time identifying it and its occupant.

The new Parliament in Pakistan has elected a new Prime Minister, who's already defying President Pervez Musharraf. Yousaf Raza Gilani was a former top aide to slain⁷ opposition⁸ leader Benazir Bhutto. Opposition Party swept the Parliament in last month's elections and now have a 2/3 majority. Gilani's first step as Prime Minister is to seek the immediate⁹ release of judges detained by President Musharraf.

The space shuttle Endeavour will undock from the International Space Station later today. It's been a long and productive mission. Endeavour's astronauts completed a record five spacewalks. Now most were devoted¹⁰ to assembling an expensive robot designed to help with chores outside the station. The shuttle is scheduled to return to Florida Wednesday night.

And that's a quick look at what's making news for you this hour. Do be sure to stay with CNN for more on these stories and other news of the day.

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1 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

2 conspiracy
n.阴谋，密谋，共谋
参考例句：
The men were found guilty of conspiracy to murder.这些人被裁决犯有阴谋杀人罪。 He claimed that it was all a conspiracy against him.他声称这一切都是一场针对他的阴谋。

3 perjury
n.伪证；伪证罪
参考例句：
You'll be punished if you procure the witness to commit perjury.如果你诱使证人作伪证，你要受罚的。 She appeared in court on a perjury charge.她因被指控做了伪证而出庭受审。

4 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。

5 prosecutor
n.起诉人；检察官，公诉人
参考例句：
The defender argued down the prosecutor at the court.辩护人在法庭上驳倒了起诉人。 The prosecutor would tear your testimony to pieces.检查官会把你的证言驳得体无完肤。

6 vindicated
v.澄清（某人/某事物）受到的责难或嫌疑( vindicate的过去式和过去分词 )；表明或证明（所争辩的事物）属实、正当、有效等；维护
参考例句：
I have every confidence that this decision will be fully vindicated. 我完全相信这一决定的正确性将得到充分证明。 Subsequent events vindicated the policy. 后来的事实证明那政策是对的。来自《简明英汉词典》

7 slain
杀死，宰杀，杀戮( slay的过去分词 )； (slay的过去分词)
参考例句：
The soldiers slain in the battle were burried that night. 在那天夜晚埋葬了在战斗中牺牲了的战士。 His boy was dead, slain by the hand of the false Amulius. 他的儿子被奸诈的阿缪利乌斯杀死了。

8 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。

9 immediate
adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的
参考例句：
His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。 We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。

10 devoted
adj.忠诚的，忠实的，热心的，献身于...的
参考例句：
He devoted his life to the educational cause of the motherland.他为祖国的教育事业贡献了一生。 We devoted a lengthy and full discussion to this topic.我们对这个题目进行了长时间的充分讨论。