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1.The White House says the new audio type supposedly from Osama Bin¹ Laden² is a sign of his isolation³. Bin Laden urges a Muslim holy war against Israel as an angry response to Israel's Gaza offensive. Officials say it's Bin Laden's attempt to remain relevant during an international push against terrorism.

2.U.S. Marshals say a pilot who apparently⁴ tried to fake his own death slashed⁵ one of his wrists shortly before he was found. The 38-year-old investment manager from Indiana is hospitalized. He's wanted on fraud charges and could be charged with making a false distress⁶ call. His wife also has filed for divorce.

3.A white police officer accused of killing⁷ an unarmed black man in California has been arrested on a murder warrant in Nevada. Witnesses say the officer, Johannes Mehserle, shot Oscar Grant while he was lying facedown on the train platform. The shooting sparks violence, street protests and hundreds of arrests.

4.Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson is scheduled to make her first public appearance since the killings⁸ of her mother, brother and nephew. An NFL spokesman says Hudson will sing the national anthem⁹ at the Super Bowl in Tampa on February 1st.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1.wanted: adj.

someone who is wanted is being looked for by the police

2. distress call: phrase

1).an internationally recognized signal sent out by a ship or plane indicating that help is needed

2).a distress call is any signal that requests assistance. It is typically sent by an individual or group that encounters a problem they cannot handle on their own

3.national anthem: phrase

the official song of a nation that is sung or played on public occasions

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1 bin
n.箱柜；vt.放入箱内；[计算机] DOS文件名:二进制目标文件
参考例句：
He emptied several bags of rice into a bin.他把几袋米倒进大箱里。 He threw the empty bottles in the bin.他把空瓶子扔进垃圾箱。

2 laden
adj.装满了的；充满了的；负了重担的；苦恼的
参考例句：
He is laden with heavy responsibility.他肩负重任。 Dragging the fully laden boat across the sand dunes was no mean feat.将满载货物的船拖过沙丘是一件了不起的事。

3 isolation
n.隔离，孤立，分解，分离
参考例句：
The millionaire lived in complete isolation from the outside world.这位富翁过着与世隔绝的生活。 He retired and lived in relative isolation.他退休后，生活比较孤寂。

4 apparently
adv.显然地；表面上，似乎
参考例句：
An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。 He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。

5 slashed
v.挥砍( slash的过去式和过去分词 )；鞭打；割破；削减
参考例句：
Someone had slashed the tyres on my car. 有人把我的汽车轮胎割破了。 He slashed the bark off the tree with his knife. 他用刀把树皮从树上砍下。来自《简明英汉词典》

6 distress
n.苦恼，痛苦，不舒适；不幸；vt.使悲痛
参考例句：
Nothing could alleviate his distress.什么都不能减轻他的痛苦。 Please don't distress yourself.请你不要忧愁了。

7 killing
n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财
参考例句：
Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。 Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

8 killings
谋杀( killing的名词复数 )；突然发大财，暴发
参考例句：
His statement was seen as an allusion to the recent drug-related killings. 他的声明被视为暗指最近与毒品有关的多起凶杀案。 The government issued a statement condemning the killings. 政府发表声明谴责这些凶杀事件。

9 anthem
n.圣歌，赞美诗，颂歌
参考例句：
All those present were standing solemnly when the national anthem was played.奏国歌时全场肃立。 As he stood on the winner's rostrum,he sang the words of the national anthem.他站在冠军领奖台上，唱起了国歌。

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AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-01-15