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1. President Bush is in Tokyo for the summit of the world's industrialized nations. Japan's prime minister wants growing nations like China and India to pledge to cut emissions¹ linked to global warming. President Bush also defended his decision to attend the opening ceremonies of the Summer Olympics in Beijing.

2. The FDA has widened its search for the source of a salmonella outbreak previously² linked to tomatoes. Nearly 950 Americans have been sickened. The FDA is also looking at several types of peppers and cilantro, items that are often mixed with fresh tomatoes.

3. Thirty-seven people were hurt in Charles City, Iowa during the Fourth of July fireworks display. A shell misfired, sending a fireball into a crowd of people.

4. Rafael Nadal ended Roger Federer's five years of dominance at Wimbledon, beating the top-ranked player. Nadal was playing in his third straight final at the All England Club, but finally managed to get the better of the 12-time Grand Slam champion.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. cilantro: n. 芫荽叶

the strong-tasting leaves of a small plant, used especially in Asian and Mexican cooking
British Equivalent: coriander.

2. All England Club:

a club in Wimbledon, London that has grass tennis courts, where the famous tennis competition called Wimbledon is played every year. Its official name is the 'All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club'.

3. get the better of:

to defeat someone or deal successfully with a problem.

4. Grand Slam:

a Grand Slam sports event is one of the set of most important competitions in a particular sport.