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1. After 7 days of deliberation, the jury has sentenced Al Qaeda conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui to life in prison with no possibility of parole, for his role in the September 11th attacks. Moussaoui said as he was let away from the courts "America you lost, I won.”
2. The White House released its response plan for a possible outbreak of the bird flu calling for stockpiles of bird flu vaccine. It estimates about 30% of the population could be affected. Bird flu hasn't reached the US yet, and it is hard to transmit to humans, but the government wants to be ready.
3. An earthquake struck in the south Pacific near Tonga with a magnitude of near 8.0. A tsunami warning was issued but later lifted, no serious injuries reported.
4. Golfer Tiger Woods' father has died at the age of 74. Earl Woods was the driving force behind his son's golf career. He was diagnosed with cancer in 1998.
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1. outbreak: noun[countable]
if there is an outbreak of fighting or disease in an area, it suddenly starts to happen
e.g. There's been an outbreak of food poisoning at the hotel.
2. stockpile: noun[countable]
a large supply of things that is kept ready for use in the future
e.g. a stockpile of nuclear weapons
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