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1. Former President Gerald Ford has been released from a California hospital. Ford was admitted there two weeks ago for treatment of pneumonia. At age 92, Ford is the oldest living former president.
2. A Pennsylvania teen has pleaded innocent to killing his girlfriend's parents. 18-year-old David Ludwig stands accused of gunning down the girl's parents at their home last November. Ludwig's trial is scheduled to start September 5th. He faces the death penalty.
3. Early poll results show a win for the Palestinian Fatah party. The ruling party won the majority vote during parliamentary elections Wednesday. The elections mark the first time in a decade that Palestinians elected a new parliament.
4. It seems pop star Michael Jackson has found a new cover. The one-glove superstar was spotted outside a mall in Bahrain, completely veiled in a black robe worn by conservative Bahraini women. In tow were Jackson's three children, also covered with the traditional Muslim headscarves.
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1. stand accused of :
If you stand accused of doing something wrong, people say that you have done it:
e.g. The government stands accused of eroding freedom of speech.
2. the death penalty :
the legal punishment of death for a crime:
e.g. She would like to see the return of the death penalty in Britain.
3. in tow :
If you go somewhere with a particular person in tow, they are with you:
e.g. She arrived at the party, with a tall, silver-haired man in tow.
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