您现在的位置是:首页 > 英语听力 > CNN news 正文 CNN news 2008-04-22 加文本 2008-04-22来源:和谐英语 cnn 2008-04-22 Download AudioHello, everyone, from the cnn Center in Atlanta. I'm Catherine Callaway. So glad you with this. Here are some of the headlines Now In The News. It's almost decision time for Democratic voters in Pennsylvania, Democratic senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton working hard on the campaign trail today, hoping to sway the undecided voters. Clinton is hoping to continue her string of wins in big states and convince super delegates that she is the party's best shot to defeat Republican Senator John McCain. But supporters of Obama feel a strong enough showing tomorrow will prove he deserves the tickets' top spot. The Supreme Court has cleared the way for three states to set new execution dates for convicts on death row. Three inmates were granted last minute reprieve last year when the court considered the constitutionality of lethal injections, while the court ruled last week that lethal injections are not cruel and unusual punishment. And now justices have turned down the appeals of three convicts from Alabama, Mississippi and Texas, allowing new execution dates to be set. The ground will not stop moving in Illinois, where 18 quakes have been felt in the past three days. It all started with a 5.2 magnitude earthquake that rattled the Middle West Friday. And since that time at least 17 aftershocks have been reported. The latest happened just after mid-night local time this morning. That aftershock had a 4.5 magnitude. No significant damage from any of the quakes has been reported though. A stark warning from the UN chief about the global food crisis, Ban Ki-moon says that the world must increase food production to help relieve the soaring prices that are threatening poor countries. He also outlined plans to form a special tax force to address the problem. He wants to raise hundreds of millions of dollars per year to feed people in dozens of poor countries. (Www.hxen.net) Trade will be on the minds of three North American leaders when they meet today. President Bush is in New Orland, where he will be joined by Mexican President Felipe Calderon and Canadian Prime Minister Steven Harper. They are discussing expanding the North America Free Trade Agreement. Both Democratic presidential candidates say they oppose NAFTA while the presumptive Republican nominee John McCain favors it. Eli Manning, the quarterback of the world champion in New York Giants married his college sweetheart over the weekend. The Super Bowl MVP married 24-year-old Abby McGrew during a sunset ceremony in Mexico. The two met when they were students at the University of Mississippi. That's a quick look at what's making news for you this hour. Stay with cnn for more on these stories and other news of the day. 本栏目更多同类内容 扫码关注和谐英语微信公众号,第一时间获取最新学习资料 或公众号搜索myhxen 上一篇 CNN news 2008-04-21 加文本 下一篇 CNN news 2008-04-23 加文本 相关文章 CNN如何审查来自乌克兰的视频?CNN News:撒哈拉沙漠在过去100年里扩张10%CNN News:中俄合作建设国际月球科研站CNN News:美国总统拜登签署1.9万亿美元经济刺激计划CNN News:美墨边境移民激增 在押移民儿童数创纪录CNN News:美国疫苗接种人数已超累计确诊人数CNN News:众议院投票表决1.9万亿美元经济刺激法案CNN News:教皇弗朗西斯历史性访问伊拉克CNN News:美国多州放宽新冠限制措施CNN News:冰岛一周地震17000余次 火山随时可能爆发