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1. Firefighters in California are getting no help at all from the weather. Gusty¹ conditions have already helped spread some of the flames. Forecasters say a high pressure system will be keeping things hot and dry for the coming days.

2. Vice² President Cheney and a number of senators joined hundreds of mourners to pay their respects to Jesse Helms. The former North Carolina senator died on Independence Day. He was 86 years old.

3. Afghan officials say they have evidence that foreigners were behind yesterday's suicide bombing that killed 41 people. The attack hit the Indian Embassy and Afghan officials are implying Pakistan orchestrated the blast.

4. The trouble keeps pilling up for Michael Vick. The former NFL star has filed for bankruptcy³ protection, stating he owes somewhere between ten and 50 million dollars. Vick is currently in prison, serving a 23-month sentence for bankrolling dogfights.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. gusty adj.

with wind blowing in strong sudden movements.

2. orchestrate v.

If you say that someone orchestrates an event or situation, you mean that they carefully organize it in a way that will produce the result that they want.

3. bankroll: v.

To bankroll a person, organization, or project means to provide the financial resources that they need.

4. dogfight: n.

an organized fight between dogs.