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1. Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito says he'll keep an open mind on abortion cases, but defends his 1991 ruling that women seeking abortions must notify husbands.
2. Iran removes UN seals on uranium enrichment equipment and resumes nuclear research, defying demands it maintain a 2-year freeze on its nuclear program.
3. Israel's Ariel Sharon shows slight improvement in his recovery from a massive stroke by moving his left hand, as he's gradually brought out of an induced coma.
4. As mourners prepare to bury the last 2 victims of a West Virginia mining accident, the sole survivor remains in a partial coma but shows signs of brain activity.
5. And "Brokeback Mountain" wins 3 Critics' Choice Awards, including Best Picture and Best director, but Philip Seymour Hoffman takes best actor for "Capote".
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1. keep an open mind :
to wait until you know all the facts before forming an opinion or making a judgement:
e.g. We should keep an open mind until all of the evidence is available.
2. ruling :noun [C]
a decision:
The court has made a final ruling on the case that the companies acted illegally.
3. sole : adjective [before noun]
being one only; single:
e.g. My sole objective is to make the information more widely available |