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1. A fresh wave of violence in Iraq has killed at least 40 people including two CBS newsmen. Reporter Kimberly Dozier was badly wounded in a bombing which killed her two colleagues and a US soldier.
2. A curfew is in place in Afghanistan after rioting ripped through the streets. Rioters chanting "Death to America" set fires and stoned US military vehicles after a deadly accident.
3. President Bush visited Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns. He said he's awed by American to sacrifice themselves for their country.
4. Fire crews in Arizona are already battling several blazes including this one in the Coronado National Forest. Experts are concerned this is going to be another bad year for wildfires.
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1. chant : verb
If you chant something or if you chant, you repeat the same words over and over again.
e.g. Demonstrators chanted slogans.
2. stone : verb
If people stone someone or something, they throw stones at them.
e.g. A post office was set on fire and vehicles were stoned by looters.
3. wreath : n-count
A wreath is an arrangement of flowers and leaves, usually in the shape of a circle, which you put on a grave or by a statue to show that you remember a person who has died or people who have died.
e.g. The coffin lying before the altar was bare, except for a single wreath of white roses.
4. Tomb of the Unknowns
The Tomb of the Unknowns (also known as the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, although it has never been officially named) is a monument in Arlington National Cemetery dedicated to the American soldiers who have died without their remains being identified.
5. awe : verb, usu passive
If you are awed by someone or something, they make you feel respectful and amazed, though often rather frightened.
e.g. I am still awed by David's courage.
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