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1. President Bush joins G-8 leaders in calling for an immediate end to the bloodshed in the Middle East. The statement from world leaders requires an end to terrorist attacks on Israel.
2. No let-up in the strikes between Israel and Lebanon. An Israeli air strike in Tyre has killed at least 9 civilians and wounded more than 50 others. A Hezbollah rocket attack killed 8 people in Haifa.
3. Looming thunderstorms are threatening the work of firefighters in Southern California. Nearly 4,000 firefighters are battling wildfires in the desert of San Bernardino County.
4. It's a green light for Discovery. The space shuttle has been cleared to return to Earth. It's expected to land in Florida tomorrow.
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1. bloodshed : n-uncount
Bloodshed is violence in which people are killed or wounded.
2. let-up : n-uncount
If there is no let-up in something, usually something unpleasant, there is no reduction in the intensity of it.
3. loom : verb
If a worrying or threatening situation or event is looming, it seems likely to happen soon. (JOURNALISM)
4. thunderstorm : n-count
A thunderstorm is a storm in which there is thunder and lightning and a lot of heavy rain.
5. a green light : phrase
If someone in authority gives you a green light, they give you permission to do something.
6. clear : verb
If a course of action is cleared, people in authority give permission for it to happen.
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