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1.President Bush thanks the Discovery crew for its courage as the astronauts prepare for their unprecedented mission to repair the space shuttle while in orbit.
2.Muslim leaders and Saudi princes jam a Riyadh mosque to bid farewell to Saudi Arabia's King Fahd who is laid to rest in an unmarked desert grave.
3. John Bolton presents his credentials as US ambassador to the UN a day after the controversial diplomat received the recess appointment from President Bush.
4.Violent mobs again filled the streets in Khartoum Sudan, a day after 36 people died in riots sparked by the death of Sudan’s vice-president.
5.In her first interview since splitting with Brad Pitt , Jennifer Anniston says she was shocked by the breakup and is trying to pick up the pieces amid a media circus.
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1. unprecedented :ADJ;unprecedented
If something is unprecedented, it has never happened before.
eg. Such a move is rare, but not unprecedented.
eg. In 1987 the Socialists took the unprecedented step of appointing a civilian to command the force.
2. credentials :N-PLURAL: usu poss N;credentials
Someone's credentials are a letter or certificate that proves their identity or qualifications.
eg. Britain's new ambassador to Lebanon has presented his credentials to the President.
3.media circus: A media circus is an event that occurs when an aspect of a popular news event receives almost ludicrously high levels of media attention.
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