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Hello, I'm Melissa Long here at the CNN Center in Atlanta with a look at some of the stories happening NOW IN THE NEWS on this Friday.

Winds are calming down and helping¹ crews to get some control on the wildfires in eastern Washington State. More than 200 people had to leave suburban² Spokane, Washington yesterday and at least seven homes have burned down. At least 1,200 acres of timber have been destroyed so far.

The International Criminal Court is reportedly going after Sudan's president for war crimes in Darfur. Sudan's ambassador to the United Nations says the top prosecutor³ of the ICC may seek the arrest of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir. The charges could include war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide connected to the crisis in Darfur. The UN estimates that some 300,000 people have been killed, more than two million have been forced out of their homes.

A grim anniversary in the Balkans. It has now been 13 years since the worst massacre⁴ in Europe since the Second World War. At least 8,000 Muslim men and boys who surrendered to Serb forces were slaughtered⁵ by their captors. They counted on the protection of UN forces who declared Srebrenica a safe haven⁶. Three hundred and eight newly-identified bodies found in a mass grave were buried today, a small solace⁷ to the families. Meantime top Serb wartime leaders remain at large despite facing charges of genocide.

The Screen Actors Guild⁸ has rejected the latest contract offer from Hollywood studios. SAG⁹ wants more compensation for DVDs, something no other union has been able to get. They are also asking for extra pay for actors who are asked to endorse¹⁰ products in scripted shows.

And teen pregnancy¹¹ is up. A new report from the National Institutes of Health says the numbers went up from 2005 to 2006. It is the first increase since 1991. Girls between 15 and 17 gave birth to 133,000 babies in 2005. A year later, that number was up to 139,000. Federal health experts said they don't know why the teen pregnancy numbers went up, but that not enough data has yet been collected to say whether or not it's a trend.

And those are the headlines making news at this hour. Do stay with CNN for more on these stories or other news of the day.

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1 helping
n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的
参考例句：
The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。 By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

2 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。

3 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。

4 massacre
n.残杀，大屠杀；v.残杀，集体屠杀
参考例句：
There was a terrible massacre of villagers here during the war.在战争中，这里的村民惨遭屠杀。 If we forget the massacre,the massacre will happen again!忘记了大屠杀，大屠杀就有可能再次发生！

5 slaughtered
v.屠杀，杀戮，屠宰( slaughter的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
The invading army slaughtered a lot of people. 侵略军杀了许多人。来自《简明英汉词典》 Hundreds of innocent civilians were cruelly slaughtered. 数百名无辜平民遭残杀。来自《简明英汉词典》

6 haven
n.安全的地方，避难所，庇护所
参考例句：
It's a real haven at the end of a busy working day.忙碌了一整天后，这真是一个安乐窝。 The school library is a little haven of peace and quiet.学校的图书馆是一个和平且安静的小避风港。

7 solace
n.安慰；v.使快乐；vt.安慰(物)，缓和
参考例句：
They sought solace in religion from the harshness of their everyday lives.他们日常生活很艰难，就在宗教中寻求安慰。 His acting career took a nosedive and he turned to drink for solace.演艺事业突然一落千丈，他便借酒浇愁。

8 guild
n.行会，同业公会，协会
参考例句：
He used to be a member of the Writers' Guild of America.他曾是美国作家协会的一员。 You had better incorporate the firm into your guild.你最好把这个公司并入你的行业协会。

9 sag
v.下垂，下跌，消沉；n.下垂，下跌，凹陷，[航海]随风漂流
参考例句：
The shelf was beginning to sag beneath the weight of the books upon it.书架在书的重压下渐渐下弯。 We need to do something about the sag.我们须把下沉的地方修整一下。

10 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。

11 pregnancy
n.怀孕，怀孕期
参考例句：
Early pregnancy is often accompanied by nausea.怀孕早期常有恶心的现象。 Smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of miscarriage.怀孕期吸烟会增加流产的危险。