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Hi everyone I am Ashieh Namdar, at the CNN.com news room in Atlanta. Here is a look on what’s happening NOW IN THE NEWS.

Dozens of people are dead, some 200 others wounded after a major explosion in the heart of Islamabad. The conflicting reports that a small truck packed with explosives rammed1 the gates of the Marriott Hotel. The blast caused a natural gas leak that soon had the entire building engulfed2 in flames. Many of the fatalities3 appeared to be cab drivers who were waiting outside the hotel and security guards. The hotel is a favorite spot for tourists and has been targeted before.

The White House was quick to respond, condemning4 the attack and showing support for Pakistan's newly elected democratic government. Senator Barack Obama also condemned5 the bombing. He is calling for deep, long-lasting relations between the US and Pakistan. Obama also said now it’s the time to refocus efforts on Al-Qaeda and on securing the American people. John McCain said it was an outrageous6 act of violence. McCain said today's bombing must serve to deepen the resolve of the US and Pakistan to confront the group seeking their destruction.

"Critical-but-stable", that’s the word on the two well-known survivors7 of a deadly overnight jet crash. Travis Barker, the formal drummer for the band Blink-182 and popular disc jockey Adam DJ AM Goldstein are being treated for extensive burns at an Augusta Georgia Burn Center. They are the only survivors of a six-person flight that crashed shortly after takeoff from a Columbia South Carolina airport Friday night. The FAA says sparks were seen coming from the plane just before it went off the end of the runway and crashed through a fence.

Hurricane evacuees8 who fled the damage of hurricane Ike in Galveston Texas finally have a return date home. City official say beginning next week, those 45,000 people can return in shifts. Those who live on the city’s less damaged east side will be the first to come home. Galveston city manager is telling everyone to think twice before returning though. That’s because there is no power and water and sewage services are spotty.

And some dramatic footage out of San Diego. A hydroplane racing9 boat broke apart after the driver lost control during a practice run. Amazingly enough, the driver walked away with only minor10 scrapes. The estimates, he was going about 180 miles an hour at the time of the crash.

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.


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1 rammed 99b2b7e6fc02f63b92d2b50ea750a532     
v.夯实(土等)( ram的过去式和过去分词 );猛撞;猛压;反复灌输
参考例句:
  • Two passengers were injured when their taxi was rammed from behind by a bus. 公共汽车从后面撞来,出租车上的两位乘客受了伤。
  • I rammed down the earth around the newly-planted tree. 我将新栽的树周围的土捣硬。 来自《简明英汉词典》
2 engulfed 52ce6eb2bc4825e9ce4b243448ffecb3     
v.吞没,包住( engulf的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • He was engulfed by a crowd of reporters. 他被一群记者团团围住。
  • The little boat was engulfed by the waves. 小船被波浪吞没了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
3 fatalities d08638a004766194f5b8910963af71d4     
n.恶性事故( fatality的名词复数 );死亡;致命性;命运
参考例句:
  • Several people were injured, but there were no fatalities. 有几个人受伤,但没有人死亡。
  • The accident resulted in fatalities. 那宗意外道致多人死亡。 来自《简明英汉词典》
4 condemning 3c571b073a8d53beeff1e31a57d104c0     
v.(通常因道义上的原因而)谴责( condemn的现在分词 );宣判;宣布…不能使用;迫使…陷于不幸的境地
参考例句:
  • The government issued a statement condemning the killings. 政府发表声明谴责这些凶杀事件。
  • I concur with the speaker in condemning what has been done. 我同意发言者对所做的事加以谴责。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
5 condemned condemned     
adj. 被责难的, 被宣告有罪的 动词condemn的过去式和过去分词
参考例句:
  • He condemned the hypocrisy of those politicians who do one thing and say another. 他谴责了那些说一套做一套的政客的虚伪。
  • The policy has been condemned as a regressive step. 这项政策被认为是一种倒退而受到谴责。
6 outrageous MvFyH     
adj.无理的,令人不能容忍的
参考例句:
  • Her outrageous behaviour at the party offended everyone.她在聚会上的无礼行为触怒了每一个人。
  • Charges for local telephone calls are particularly outrageous.本地电话资费贵得出奇。
7 survivors 02ddbdca4c6dba0b46d9d823ed2b4b62     
幸存者,残存者,生还者( survivor的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • The survivors were adrift in a lifeboat for six days. 幸存者在救生艇上漂流了六天。
  • survivors clinging to a raft 紧紧抓住救生筏的幸存者
8 evacuees 68c032ac020acca4ffde7910b32b673f     
n.被疏散者( evacuee的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • Moreover, for multi-exits, evacuees select a exit based on game theory. 在有多个出口时,疏散人员根据对策论选择出口。 来自互联网
  • Evacuees wade through flooded area following heavy monsoon rains in Peshawar on Saturday, July 31, 2010. 撤离灾区涉水通过后在白沙瓦沉重的季风降雨在周六,2010年7月31日。 来自互联网
9 racing 1ksz3w     
n.竞赛,赛马;adj.竞赛用的,赛马用的
参考例句:
  • I was watching the racing on television last night.昨晚我在电视上看赛马。
  • The two racing drivers fenced for a chance to gain the lead.两个赛车手伺机竞相领先。
10 minor e7fzR     
adj.较小(少)的,较次要的;n.辅修学科;vi.辅修
参考例句:
  • The young actor was given a minor part in the new play.年轻的男演员在这出新戏里被分派担任一个小角色。
  • I gave him a minor share of my wealth.我把小部分财产给了他。

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