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1. A fast-burning fire destroyed most of the cargo section in Istanbul's International Airport. Thousands of people had to be evacuated. Three suffered smoke inhalation. Authorities have ruled out terrorism as the cause, but can't say yet what started the blaze.
2. Crews searching for Teamsters leader Jimmy Hoffa demolished a barn on a horse farm near Detroit. Evidence crew members pulled out pieces of wood, but no word that they have found any evidence that Hoffa was killed or buried there. The farm was once owned by an associate of Hoffa's and not far from where he was last seen in 1975.
3. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says his country is willing to be a partner in peace with the Palestinians but can't wait forever. Olmert spoke to a joint meeting of Congress on Capitol Hill today. He says Israel will draw its own borders if the Hamas-led government will not negotiate.
4. Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro is showing signs of progress. The three-year-old colt is moving about his stall and putting weight on his injured leg. Barbaro broke his leg Saturday during the Preakness Stakes --- an injury that's life-threatening to horses.
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1. inhalation : n-var
Inhalation is the process or act of breathing in, taking air and sometimes other substances into your lungs. (FORMAL)
e.g. They were taken to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation.
2. rule out : phrasal verb
If you rule out a course of action, an idea, or a solution, you decide that it is impossible or unsuitable.
e.g. The Prime Minister is believed to have ruled out cuts in child benefit or pensions.
3. barn : n-count
A barn is a building on a farm in which crops or animal food can be kept.
4. stall : n-count
A compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
5. life-threatening : adj
If someone has a life-threatening illness or is in a life-threatening situation, there is a strong possibility that the illness or the situation will kill them.
e.g. Caitlin was born with a life-threatening heart abnormality.
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