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1. Authorities hunting the source of a nationwide E-coli outbreak are focusing on nine California farms after discovering what could be a crucial clue -- an opened bag of spinach left in the refrigerator of someone sickened by the bacteria.
2. The woman accused of slashing a young mother's throat and kidnapping her baby convulsed in sobs during her arraignment in Missouri. 36-year-old Shannon Torrez has pleaded not guilty.
3. Despite fears that mysterious floating debris may have damaged the exterior of the space shuttle Atlantis, the craft touched down early Thursday in what officials are calling a by-the-books landing. "Touch down!"
4. And a new book is taking a look at sketches from former commanders-in-chief, from the geometric designs of Herbert Hoover to the sailboats of JFK. "Presidential Doodles" chronicles two centuries of Oval Office artistry.
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1. convulse: verb
If Someone convulses, their body moves suddenly in an uncontrolled way.
2. arraignment: n-count
Arraignment is when someone is brought before a court of law to answer a particular charge.(LEGAL)
3. by-the-books: adj.
By-the-books means strictly according to the rules.
4. chronicle: verb
To chronicle a series of event means to write about them or show them in broadcasts in the order in which they happened |