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Hello everyone, I'm Creshon Saunders at the cnn.com newsroom in Atlanta. Here is a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS.

"Today, today as I suspend my campaign, I congratulate him on the victory he has won, and the extraordinary race he has run; I endorse1 him and throw my full support behind him. "

There you have it. Senator Hillary Clinton officially ended her bid for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination2. Clinton pledged her support for presumptive Democratic nominee3 Senator Barack Obama. Clinton says she will do whatever she can to make sure Senator Barack Obama ends up in the White House.

A visit to Iran today for Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. Maliki visited with Iranian leaders like Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Tehran to discuss security and other bilateral4 issues. The meeting comes after concerns about Iranian-funded training of Shiite militants5 in Iraq. It's Maliki's third visit to Iran since becoming Iraq's prime minister two years ago.

Severe weather in the nation's midsection this afternoon. A state of emergency has been declared in three Indiana counties. Interstates 70 and 65 are both closed in parts of the state due to flooding. Meanwhile emergency crews are rescuing trapped residents in homes, and some even stuck in their cars. Floodwaters in Indianapolis buried cars and covered streets this morning. The Plains States and Midwest have been pounded with severe weather and strong storms for more than three days. In Andrew County, Missouri, residents are cleaning up after flooding Friday. Several counties reported flash flooding, blocking roads and uprooted6 trees. Northwestern Minnesota was also slammed by a tornado7. The twister snapped trees, downed power lines and damaged homes in Hubbard County. No reports of any serious injuries there.

Firefighters are laying down more than 30 miles of containment8 lines to fight a massive wildfire in North Carolina. It broke out at a federal wildlife refuge a week ago and has burned almost 30,000 acres. A Forest Service spokesman says the fire is about 30% contained. Meanwhile southern California firefighters have contained a 500-acre wildfire. The blaze in Kern County forced evacuations and threatened about 50 homes. No damage has been reported so far.

Far above the Earth, Shuttle Discovery astronauts are doing more work aboard the International Space Station. They are testing the new science lab's robotic arm. It's part of a billion-dollar science lab funded by the Japanese that was taken to the ISS aboard the Shuttle Discovery this week.

Those are the headlines at this hour. For more on these stories and other news of the day, CNN is your source online, on TV even when you are on the go.


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1 endorse rpxxK     
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。
2 nomination BHMxw     
n.提名,任命,提名权
参考例句:
  • John is favourite to get the nomination for club president.约翰最有希望被提名为俱乐部主席。
  • Few people pronounced for his nomination.很少人表示赞成他的提名。
3 nominee FHLxv     
n.被提名者;被任命者;被推荐者
参考例句:
  • His nominee for vice president was elected only after a second ballot.他提名的副总统在两轮投票后才当选。
  • Mr.Francisco is standing as the official nominee for the post of District Secretary.弗朗西斯科先生是行政书记职位的正式提名人。
4 bilateral dQGyW     
adj.双方的,两边的,两侧的
参考例句:
  • They have been negotiating a bilateral trade deal.他们一直在商谈一项双边贸易协定。
  • There was a wide gap between the views of the two statesmen on the bilateral cooperation.对双方合作的问题,两位政治家各自所持的看法差距甚大。
5 militants 3fa50c1e4338320d8495907fdc5bdbaf     
激进分子,好斗分子( militant的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • The militants have been sporadically fighting the government for years. 几年来,反叛分子一直对政府实施零星的战斗。
  • Despite the onslaught, Palestinian militants managed to fire off rockets. 尽管如此,巴勒斯坦的激进分子仍然发射导弹。
6 uprooted e0d29adea5aedb3a1fcedf8605a30128     
v.把(某物)连根拔起( uproot的过去式和过去分词 );根除;赶走;把…赶出家园
参考例句:
  • Many people were uprooted from their homes by the flood. 水灾令许多人背井离乡。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The hurricane blew with such force that trees were uprooted. 飓风强烈地刮着,树都被连根拔起了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
7 tornado inowl     
n.飓风,龙卷风
参考例句:
  • A tornado whirled into the town last week.龙卷风上周袭击了这座城市。
  • The approaching tornado struck awe in our hearts.正在逼近的龙卷风使我们惊恐万分。
8 containment fZnyi     
n.阻止,遏制;容量
参考例句:
  • Your list might include such things as cost containment,quality,or customer satisfaction.你的清单上应列有诸如成本控制、产品质量、客户满意程度等内容。
  • Insularity and self-containment,it is argued,go hand in hand.他们争论说,心胸狭窄和自我封闭是并存的。

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