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1. An al-Qaeda-linked group claims it kidnapped two American soldiers. The GIs were reported missing after a deadly attack at a U.S. checkpoint Friday night south of Baghdad. Thousands of Iraqi and U.S. troops are now searching for the soldiers.
2. The governor of Texas sent National Guard troops into Houston today as torrential rainfall flooded homes and highways. Forecasters say ten inches of rain fell in just a few hours.
3. The National Guard is also being sent to New Orleans. At the mayor's request, the governor is sending extra security to patrol the hurricane-devastated city. This comes after five teenagers were gunned down at this intersection over the weekend.
4. Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was cited for driving without a valid motorcycle license and for not wearing a helmet. Roethlisberger is recovering after being seriously injured when he crashed into a woman's car last week. The 24-year-old was also fined nearly 400 dollars.
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1. GI : n-count
A GI is a soldier in the United States army.
2. torrential : adj
Torrential rain pours down very rapidly and in great quantities.
3. at someone's request : phrase
If you do something at someone's request, you do it because they have asked you to.
e.g. The evacuation is being organized at the request of the United Nations Secretary General.
4. gun down : phrasal verb
If someone is gunned down, they are shot and severely injured or killed. (JOURNALISM)
e.g. He had been gunned down and killed at point-blank range.
5. intersection : n-count
An intersection is a place where roads or other lines meet or cross.
e.g. at the intersection of two main canals.
= junction
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