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1. Authorities in South Carolina rescued a 14-year-old girl from an underground bunker. She text-messaged her mother on the suspect's cellphone before being saved. Vinson Filyaw was arrested in the case nearly 2 weeks after the girl was allegedly kidnapped.
2. An upsurge in violence north of Baghdad after a series of suicide bombings and mortar attacks. At least 2 dozen people were killed, more than 80 were wounded.
3. The pope says he's deeply sorry that his speech about Islam and holy war angered Muslims. Security surrounding the pope was tight in Rome, where metal detectors and security checks by police were there as people were entering the churches.
4. And a strong typhoon swept toward southwestern Japan on Sunday, unleashing heavy rains and fierce winds. At least 5 people were reported dead or missing, more than 100 injured.
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1. bunker : n-count
A bunker is a place, usually underground, that has been built with strong walls to protect it against heavy gunfire and bombing.
2. message : verb
If you message someone, you send them a message electronically using a computer or another device such as a mobile phone.
3. holy war : n
A war declared or fought for a religious or high moral purpose, as to extend or defend a religion.
4. unleash : verb
If you say that someone or something unleashes a powerful force, feeling, activity, or group, you mean that they suddenly start it or send it somewhere.
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