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1. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales announced Tuesday that a federal grand jury in Ohio has indicted three men in an international terrorism plot to target U.S. armed forces in Iraq.
2. President Bush says he'll veto any attempt by Congress to block an Arab company from operating at major U.S. ports. Lawmakers say the private deal should not go forward without further scrutiny.
3. Dozens of people were rushed to a Baghdad hospital after an explosive device detonated in a crowded market Tuesday. At least 22 people died in the blast which authorities say was intended for a police patrol.
4. A 600,000-dollar Ferrari was in pieces after crashing on the Pacific Coast Highway in California. A passenger in the Ferrari said the driver fled after the crash. Police are investigating.
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1. scrutiny : noun [U]
the careful and detailed examination of something in order to obtain information about it:
e.g. The Government's record will be subjected to/come under (close) scrutiny in the weeks before the election.
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