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1. Thousands of people have gathered around Washington's Lincoln Memorial for a special pre-inauguration concert. President-elect Barack Obama and his family were in attendance. Performers including U2, Beyonce and James Taylor are on the bill.

2. Israeli tanks and personnel carriers have been rumbling¹ back into Israel as a ceasefire takes hold after three weeks of Israel's offensive in Gaza. Palestinians have been returning to the area and crews have been shoveling through debris². Authorities say they have recovered 100 bodies amid the ruins.

3. US Airways³ jet that crash-landed in New York's Hudson River is on a barge⁴ that is expected to head for New Jersey⁵ sometime today. Officials aren't giving any more details, saying they want the investigation⁶ to continue undisturbed.

4. The maker⁷ of Little Debbies snacks is recalling its peanut butter crackers⁸ because of a potential link to a deadly salmonella outbreak. Health officials are telling people not to eat peanut butter laced cookies, cakes, ice creams or similar foods while the outbreak is under investigation.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. rumble⁹: v.

If a vehicle rumbles¹⁰ somewhere, it moves slowly forward while making a low continuous noise.

2. crash-land: v.

If a pilot crash-lands an aircraft, or if it crash-lands, it lands more quickly and less safely than usual, for example when there is something wrong with the aircraft, and it cannot land normally.

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1 rumbling
n. 隆隆声, 辘辘声 adj. 隆隆响的动词rumble的现在分词
参考例句：
The earthquake began with a deep [low] rumbling sound. 地震开始时发出低沉的隆隆声。 The crane made rumbling sound. 吊车发出隆隆的响声。

2 debris
n.瓦砾堆，废墟，碎片
参考例句：
After the bombing there was a lot of debris everywhere.轰炸之后到处瓦砾成堆。 Bacteria sticks to food debris in the teeth,causing decay.细菌附着在牙缝中的食物残渣上，导致蛀牙。

3 AIRWAYS
航空公司
参考例句：
The giant jets that increasingly dominate the world's airways. 越来越称雄于世界航线的巨型喷气机。 At one point the company bought from Nippon Airways a 727 jet. 有一次公司从日本航空公司买了一架727型喷气机。

4 barge
n.平底载货船，驳船
参考例句：
The barge was loaded up with coal.那艘驳船装上了煤。 Carrying goods by train costs nearly three times more than carrying them by barge.通过铁路运货的成本比驳船运货成本高出近3倍。

5 jersey
n.运动衫
参考例句：
He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。 They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致，都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。

6 investigation
n.调查，调查研究
参考例句：
In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。 He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

7 maker
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 crackers
adj.精神错乱的，癫狂的n.爆竹( cracker的名词复数 )；薄脆饼干；（认为）十分愉快的事；迷人的姑娘
参考例句：
That noise is driving me crackers. 那噪声闹得我简直要疯了。 We served some crackers and cheese as an appetiser. 我们上了些饼干和奶酪作为开胃品。来自《简明英汉词典》

9 rumble
n.隆隆声；吵嚷；v.隆隆响；低沉地说
参考例句：
I hear the rumble of thunder in the distance.我听到远处雷声隆隆。 We could tell from the rumble of the thunder that rain was coming.我们根据雷的轰隆声可断定，天要下雨了。

10 rumbles
隆隆声，辘辘声( rumble的名词复数 )
参考例句：
If I hear any rumbles I'll let you know. 我要是听到什么风声就告诉你。 Three blocks away train rumbles by. 三个街区以外，火车隆隆驶过。

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AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-01-19