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Hello, I'm Melissa Long, here at the CNN Center in Atlanta. It's Monday afternoon, here's a look at some of the stories happening Now In The News.

First a 35-count indictment1 against five former Blackwater security guards, that decision by the Justice Department today. Officials said the defendants2 opened fire on Iraqi civilians3 last year without justification4, killing5 or injuring 34 people. Women and children were among those fired upon at that busy Baghdad intersection6. And the men surrendered this morning at a court in Utah. A sixth Blackwater guard has entered a guilty plea in connection with the shooting.

Keeping the Big Three Automakers from running out of gas, a draft bill for a bailout loan could come later today with a vote as soon as tomorrow. Lawmakers are still working out the details. But congressional aids say the package is expected to be about 15 billion dollars. The money would come from a technology program for fuel-efficient vehicles and could be overseen8 by the formation of a new cabinet-level position.

And today we are hearing of still more layoffs9 at the hands of the struggling economy. Dow Chemical says it's slashing10 5000 jobs or more than 10 percent of its global work force. The company's also shutting down 20 plants and letting go of 6,000 contract workers. 3M also cutting jobs, the maker7 of Post-It notes and Scotch11 Tape is laying off 18 hundred workers, mostly in the U. S. , Western Europe and Japan. That's what the company calls an aggressive cost cutting measure.

Pakistani forces say they've raided a camp used by the terrorist group blamed for the deadly attacks in Mumbai. It happened at a militant12 camp in Pakistani-controlled Kashmir. Pakistani military officials say 15 people were arrested in that raid. It's the first sign of a government action against the Islamic military group claiming responsibility for the attack. One hundred and sixty people were killed in the attacks in Mumbai.

Protest in Greece stretching into a third day. As students in Athens clashed with police outside the parliament. Some of our iReporters were able to catch the action and the aftermath. The demonstrations13 and the riots came after a police involved shooting after a 16-year-old dead. The officer claimed he shot the 16-year old as he and a group of teens attacked the police officer's vehicle. But now he is charged with premeditated murder. The Prime Minister is vowing14 to end these riots.

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


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1 indictment ybdzt     
n.起诉;诉状
参考例句:
  • He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。
  • They issued an indictment against them.他们起诉了他们。
2 defendants 7d469c27ef878c3ccf7daf5b6ab392dc     
被告( defendant的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • The courts heard that the six defendants had been coerced into making a confession. 法官审判时发现6位被告人曾被迫承认罪行。
  • As in courts, the defendants are represented by legal counsel. 与法院相同,被告有辩护律师作为代表。 来自英汉非文学 - 政府文件
3 civilians 2a8bdc87d05da507ff4534c9c974b785     
平民,百姓( civilian的名词复数 ); 老百姓
参考例句:
  • the bloody massacre of innocent civilians 对无辜平民的血腥屠杀
  • At least 300 civilians are unaccounted for after the bombing raids. 遭轰炸袭击之后,至少有300名平民下落不明。
4 justification x32xQ     
n.正当的理由;辩解的理由
参考例句:
  • There's no justification for dividing the company into smaller units. 没有理由把公司划分成小单位。
  • In the young there is a justification for this feeling. 在年轻人中有这种感觉是有理由的。
5 killing kpBziQ     
n.巨额利润;突然赚大钱,发大财
参考例句:
  • Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
  • Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。
6 intersection w54xV     
n.交集,十字路口,交叉点;[计算机] 交集
参考例句:
  • There is a stop sign at an intersection.在交叉路口处有停车标志。
  • Bridges are used to avoid the intersection of a railway and a highway.桥用来避免铁路和公路直接交叉。
7 maker DALxN     
n.制造者,制造商
参考例句:
  • He is a trouble maker,You must be distant with him.他是个捣蛋鬼,你不要跟他在一起。
  • A cabinet maker must be a master craftsman.家具木工必须是技艺高超的手艺人。
8 overseen f7b3beb421f0dbe6f0a7d84036f4aa00     
v.监督,监视( oversee的过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • He was overseen stealing the letters. 他被人撞见在偷信件。 来自辞典例句
  • It will be overseen by ThomasLi, director of IBM China Research Laboratory. 该实验室由IBM中国研究院院长李实恭(ThomasLi)引导。 来自互联网
9 layoffs ce61a640e39c61e757a47e52d4154974     
临时解雇( layoff的名词复数 ); 停工,停止活动
参考例句:
  • Textile companies announced 2000 fresh layoffs last week. 各纺织公司上周宣布再次裁员两千人。
  • Stock prices broke when the firm suddenly announced layoffs. 当公司突然宣布裁员时,股票价格便大跌
10 slashing dfc956bca8fba6bcb04372bf8fc09010     
adj.尖锐的;苛刻的;鲜明的;乱砍的v.挥砍( slash的现在分词 );鞭打;割破;削减
参考例句:
  • Slashing is the first process in which liquid treatment is involved. 浆纱是液处理的第一过程。 来自辞典例句
  • He stopped slashing his horse. 他住了手,不去鞭打他的马了。 来自辞典例句
11 scotch ZZ3x8     
n.伤口,刻痕;苏格兰威士忌酒;v.粉碎,消灭,阻止;adj.苏格兰(人)的
参考例句:
  • Facts will eventually scotch these rumours.这种谣言在事实面前将不攻自破。
  • Italy was full of fine views and virtually empty of Scotch whiskey.意大利多的是美景,真正缺的是苏格兰威士忌。
12 militant 8DZxh     
adj.激进的,好斗的;n.激进分子,斗士
参考例句:
  • Some militant leaders want to merge with white radicals.一些好斗的领导人要和白人中的激进派联合。
  • He is a militant in the movement.他在那次运动中是个激进人物。
13 demonstrations 0922be6a2a3be4bdbebd28c620ab8f2d     
证明( demonstration的名词复数 ); 表明; 表达; 游行示威
参考例句:
  • Lectures will be interspersed with practical demonstrations. 讲课中将不时插入实际示范。
  • The new military government has banned strikes and demonstrations. 新的军人政府禁止罢工和示威活动。
14 vowing caf27b27bed50d27c008858260bc9998     
起誓,发誓(vow的现在分词形式)
参考例句:
  • President Bush is vowing to help Minneapolis rebuild its collapsed bridge. 布什总统承诺将帮助明尼阿波利斯重建坍塌的大桥。
  • President Bush is vowing to help Minneapolis rebuild this collapse bridge. 布什总统发誓要帮助明尼阿波利斯重建起这座坍塌的桥梁。

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