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1. New Jersey Supreme Court has possibly opened the door to gay marriage by ruling that homosexuals are entitled to the same rights as heterosexuals. Lawmakers have 180 days to rewrite the state's marriage laws or to create a new system of civil unions.
2. President Bush says the surge in deadly violence in Iraq is a serious concern. He says the Iraqi government is being pressed to accept more of the responsibility for its own fate, but some leading Democrats say the White House is misleading Americans about who's really causing problems in Iraq.
3. Authorities in New Mexico may have discovered classified documents taken from the Los Alamos nuclear weapons lab. Local police found the documents while arresting a man suspected of domestic violence and dealing drugs from his mobile home.
4. It's a case of unfortunate timing for Danbury Mint Sports Collectables. They released a New York Yankees plane holiday ornament after Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle died when his plane crashed into a New York City apartment building
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1. heterosexual : N=COUNT
Someone who is sexually attracted to people of the opposite sex.
2. civil union : N
A legal union of a same-sex couple, sanctioned by a civil authority.
3. domestic violence : N-UNCOUNT
Domestic violence is violence that takes place in the home, especially between a husband and wife.
4. timing : N-UNCOUNT
Timing is used to refer to the time at which something happens or is planned to happen, or to the length of time that something takes.
5. collectables : N-COUNT
Collectables are collectable objects.
6. pitcher : N-COUNT
In baseball, the pitcher is the person who throws the ball to the batter, who tries to hit it.
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