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1. The finger-pointing continues after senators failed to pass an immigration bill Friday. Supporters of the measure received only 38 of the 60 votes needed to protect it from amendments. The bill offered the hope of citizenship to millions of illegal immigrants.
2. President Bush hits new lows in public opinion. An Associated Press-Ipsos survey finds just 36% of the public approves of his job performance. And nearly 70% of Americans believe the nation has headed in a wrong direction.
3. "The Da Vinci Code" author Dan Brown and his publishing house were cleared of copyright infringement in London Friday. A judge rejected claims Brown stole ideas for the best-selling book from a nonfiction work. Next month a film version of "The Da Vinci Code" hits theaters.
4. There's a goose on the loose. Check out this grumpy bird swooping in, attacking customers and employees of a Toys R Us store in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. There are reports the mall-owner is filing paperwork for the USDA to have the goose removed
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1. finger-pointing : noun [U]
accusations against someone:
e.g. There's the usual finger-pointing when mistakes are made.
2. amendment :noun [C]
a change to a law that is not yet in operation and is still being discussed:
e.g. An amendment to the bill was agreed without a vote.
3. approve of sth/sb :
to think that someone or something is good, right, or suitable
e.g. I don't approve of cosmetic surgery.
4. clear :verb [T]
to prove that someone is not guilty of something that they were accused of:
e.g. After many years in prison, the men were finally cleared of the bombings.
5. infringement :noun [U]
the behavior that is against a law or someone's legal rights
e.g. Even minor infringements of the law will be severely punished.
6. grumpy :adjective INFORMAL
easily annoyed and complaining:
e.g. I hadn't had enough sleep and was feeling a bit grumpy.
7. swoop :verb
if a bird or aircraft swoops, it moves suddenly down through the air, especially in order to attack something
e.g. The eagle hovered, ready to swoop at any moment.
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