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1. The East Coast was blanketed by as much as 2 feet of snow over the weekend. Hundreds of flights were cancelled, and thousands were left without electricity.
2. While on a quail hunting trip in Texas, Vice President Dick Cheney accidentally shot and injured a 78-year-old man. The victim is said to be alert and doing well.
3. A tenth church was set on fire in rural Alabama Saturday. Investigators say this fire in Beaverton is the work of arsonists. Investigators do not have a motive for the fire and aren’t sure if it's connected to the other fires that have been set in Alabama churches over the past few weeks.
4. Olympic figure skater Michelle Kwan is withdrawing from the competition following a groin injury. Kwan has a silver and bronze metal and was hoping to capture a gold metal. Kwan will be replaced by alternate Emily Hughes
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1. quail : noun [C or U] plural quail or quails
a small brown bird which is shot for sport or food, or the meat of this bird: 北美鹑
2. arsonist : noun [C]
someone who commits the crime of arson
3. groin : noun [C]
the place where your legs meet the front of your body:
e.g. He pulled a muscle in his groin.
4. alternate : adjective [before noun]
an alternate plan or method is one that you can use if you do not want to use another one
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