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1. President Bush accuses Iraq war critics of trying to rewrite history, attacking politicians for making what he calls false charges.
2. Making a surprise and heavily guarded visit to Iraq, Secretary of State Rice urges unity among the country's religious factions.
3. Jordanians mourn those killed in the Amman hotel blasts, as the group Al-Qaida in Iraq claims 4 suicide bombers were Iraqis.
4. In Paris, angry residents stage a sit-in near the Eiffel Tower, calling for an end to the recent arson and vandalism across France.
5. And finally, Beijing unveils five mascots for the 2008 Olympics, a panda, a fish, an antelope, a swallow and an Olympic flame.
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1. sit-in
sit-in sit-ins
A sit-in is a protest in which people go to a public place and stay there for a long time.
The campaigners held a sit-in outside the Supreme Court.
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2. arson
arson
Arson is the crime of deliberately setting fire to a building or vehicle.
...a terrible wave of rioting, theft and arson...
They vented their anger by carrying out arson attacks.
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3. vandalism
vandalism
Vandalism is the deliberate damaging of things, especially public property.
...acts of vandalism.
...a 13-year-old boy whose crime file includes violence, theft, vandalism and bullying.
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4. mascot
mascot mascots
A mascot is an animal, toy, or symbol which is associated with a particular organization or event, and which is thought to bring good luck.
Our school had a mascot known as Freddy Bird.
...the official mascot of the Barcelona Games.
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5. antelope
antelope antelope or antelopes
An antelope is an animal like a deer, with long legs and horns, that lives in Africa or Asia. Antelopes are graceful and can run fast. There are many different types of antelope.
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