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(单词翻译:双击或拖选)
Hi everyone, I’m Asieh Namdar at the CNN Center in Atlanta. Here’s a look at what’s happening NOW IN THE NEWS.
Barack Obama leads Hillary Clinton as results coming from today’s Democratic presidential caucuses1 in Guam. 8 delegate seats are at stake there today. Each delegate will have one half of a vote at the Democratic National Convention.
The cleaning-up storm damaged in central Arkansas today. Tornadoes2 and high winds killed 7 people and damaged or destroyed hundreds of homes. The governor has issued Disaster Declarations for 7 counties.
The Olympic torch relays went just through the glitzy casino resort of Macau without any problems. The torch now heads out on a multi-city tour around China that ends in Beijing for the official start of the summer game.
The secretary for the Dalai Lama says two envoys3 plan to meet with Chinese officials on Sunday. The scheduled talks are the first such contact since the violent protest broke out in Tibet last March.
She’s one of many children who've gone missing. But Madeleine McCann's disappearance4 in Portugal last May captured the attention of the world. It’s been exactly one year since the British girl disappeared. Portuguese5 authorities say they are still investigating her case. And a number of remembrance services for Madeleine are planned in the UK and Portugal.
And those are the headlines this hour. For more on these stories and other news of the day, CNN is your source online, on TV or when you are on the go.
1 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 | |
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2 tornadoes | |
n.龙卷风,旋风( tornado的名词复数 ) | |
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3 envoys | |
使节( envoy的名词复数 ); 公使; 谈判代表; 使节身份 | |
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4 disappearance | |
n.消失,消散,失踪 | |
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5 Portuguese | |
n.葡萄牙人;葡萄牙语 | |
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