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1. Authorities in Utah say they found no signs of six trapped miners when they lowered a camera down to where they think the men are located. This is their second effort to make contact with the men. Yesterday a microphone was lowered down to a separate hole, but that also turned up nothing.
2. The three victims from the Newark school shootings have been buried. They were all laid to rest today during emotional services that included the mayor of the city shouting “enough is enough” when it comes to violent crimes. Authorities have issued a warrant for a fourth suspect.
3. President Bush has welcomed France's new leader to his family's compound in Maine. Bush says he and Nicolas Sarkozy are going to have a heart-to-heart talk about a number of pressing issues spanning the globe.
4. Two astronauts have been busy installing a two-ton beam onto the International Space Station. This is the first spacewalk for the Endeavour crew that will also install other equipment they brought from earth.
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1. warrant: N-COUNT oft N for n, also by N
A warrant is a legal document that allows someone to do something, especially one that is signed by a judge or magistrate1 and gives the police permission to arrest someone or search their house.
2. compound: N-COUNT
A compound is an enclosed area of land that is used for a particular purpose.
3. pressing: ADJ usu ADJ n
A pressing problem, need, or issue has to be dealt with immediately.
4. span: VERB no passive, V n
If something spans a range of things, all those things are included in it.
5. beam: N-COUNT
A beam is a long thick bar of wood, metal, or concrete, especially one used to support the roof of a building.
2. The three victims from the Newark school shootings have been buried. They were all laid to rest today during emotional services that included the mayor of the city shouting “enough is enough” when it comes to violent crimes. Authorities have issued a warrant for a fourth suspect.
3. President Bush has welcomed France's new leader to his family's compound in Maine. Bush says he and Nicolas Sarkozy are going to have a heart-to-heart talk about a number of pressing issues spanning the globe.
4. Two astronauts have been busy installing a two-ton beam onto the International Space Station. This is the first spacewalk for the Endeavour crew that will also install other equipment they brought from earth.
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1. warrant: N-COUNT oft N for n, also by N
A warrant is a legal document that allows someone to do something, especially one that is signed by a judge or magistrate1 and gives the police permission to arrest someone or search their house.
2. compound: N-COUNT
A compound is an enclosed area of land that is used for a particular purpose.
3. pressing: ADJ usu ADJ n
A pressing problem, need, or issue has to be dealt with immediately.
4. span: VERB no passive, V n
If something spans a range of things, all those things are included in it.
5. beam: N-COUNT
A beam is a long thick bar of wood, metal, or concrete, especially one used to support the roof of a building.
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