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Hello, everyone! I'm Catherine Callaway at the CNN Center in Atlanta, with a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS.

It is just six weeks and a day until the Presidential Election. But Kentucky, Virginia and Georgia are heard not waiting. Those states are allowing some early voting. In Georgia, early voting is expected to shatter records. Like many states, Georgia has seen a surge in voter registration1. Several states have expanded early voting provisions and others have relaxed their absentee voting rules. 

The end of an era on Wall Street. As the last two major investment banks have officially shifted into commercial services. Last night, the Feds approved the request of Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley to change their status to bank holding companies. And that opens the banks up to a bigger presence in the retail2 banking3.

Meanwhile investors4 are trying to gage5 what the Bush administration's proposed bank rescue could mean for the global economy. Markets across Asia closed higher today. European markets are mostly holding steady.

The number of children sickened in China's tainted6 milk scandal has now grown tenfold; officials now are reporting that 53,000 infants and toddlers have become sick. Some 13,000 of them remain hospitalized and four have died, all were poisoned by the chemical melamine. That’s the same thing that sickened or killed thousands of cats and dogs in the US last year. China’s premier7 is promising8 some stricter laws to protect the public. The head of the country’s quality control organization resigned today amid the crisis. 

This morning North Korea asked United Nations inspectors9 to remove surveillance equipment and seals from its main nuclear plant. North Korea told the International Atomic Energy Agency that it wants to perform non-nuclear testing at the reprocessing site. The request comes a week after North Korea threatened to restart its nuclear program over stalled negotiations10.

AAA is saying that the national average price for a regular unleaded gasoline is down to $3.74 a gallon. But drivers in Atlanta and other cities in the South are dealing11 with a different type of problem right now at the gas pump. They are empty! A gas industry official says the shortages are because a major pipeline12 from Texas has been running low since Hurricanes Gustav and Ike. 

And those are the headlines for you this hour. Stay with CNN for more on these stories and other news of the day.


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1 registration ASKzO     
n.登记,注册,挂号
参考例句:
  • Marriage without registration is not recognized by law.法律不承认未登记的婚姻。
  • What's your registration number?你挂的是几号?
2 retail VWoxC     
v./n.零售;adv.以零售价格
参考例句:
  • In this shop they retail tobacco and sweets.这家铺子零售香烟和糖果。
  • These shoes retail at 10 yuan a pair.这些鞋子零卖10元一双。
3 banking aySz20     
n.银行业,银行学,金融业
参考例句:
  • John is launching his son on a career in banking.约翰打算让儿子在银行界谋一个新职位。
  • He possesses an extensive knowledge of banking.他具有广博的银行业务知识。
4 investors dffc64354445b947454450e472276b99     
n.投资者,出资者( investor的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • a con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars 诈取投资者几百万元的骗子
  • a cash bonanza for investors 投资者的赚钱机会
5 gage YsAz0j     
n.标准尺寸,规格;量规,量表 [=gauge]
参考例句:
  • Can you gage what her reaction is likely to be?你能揣测她的反应可能是什么吗?
  • It's difficult to gage one's character.要判断一个人的品格是很困难的。
6 tainted qgDzqS     
adj.腐坏的;污染的;沾污的;感染的v.使变质( taint的过去式和过去分词 );使污染;败坏;被污染,腐坏,败坏
参考例句:
  • The administration was tainted with scandal. 丑闻使得政府声名狼藉。
  • He was considered tainted by association with the corrupt regime. 他因与腐败政府有牵连而名誉受损。 来自《简明英汉词典》
7 premier R19z3     
adj.首要的;n.总理,首相
参考例句:
  • The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。
  • He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。
8 promising BkQzsk     
adj.有希望的,有前途的
参考例句:
  • The results of the experiments are very promising.实验的结果充满了希望。
  • We're trying to bring along one or two promising young swimmers.我们正设法培养出一两名有前途的年轻游泳选手。
9 inspectors e7f2779d4a90787cc7432cd5c8b51897     
n.检查员( inspector的名词复数 );(英国公共汽车或火车上的)查票员;(警察)巡官;检阅官
参考例句:
  • They got into the school in the guise of inspectors. 他们假装成视察员进了学校。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Inspectors checked that there was adequate ventilation. 检查员已检查过,通风良好。 来自《简明英汉词典》
10 negotiations af4b5f3e98e178dd3c4bac64b625ecd0     
协商( negotiation的名词复数 ); 谈判; 完成(难事); 通过
参考例句:
  • negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
  • Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。
11 dealing NvjzWP     
n.经商方法,待人态度
参考例句:
  • This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
  • His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。
12 pipeline aNUxN     
n.管道,管线
参考例句:
  • The pipeline supplies Jordan with 15 per cent of its crude oil.该管道供给约旦15%的原油。
  • A single pipeline serves all the houses with water.一条单管路给所有的房子供水。

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