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1. Lebanese broadcasts say Israeli warplanes have hit an army base and a relay station for Lebanese state radio. The attack happened north of Beirut. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and top Cabinet ministers are expected to decide today whether to broaden their offensive against Hezbollah targets.
2. New violence in Baghdad has left at least 27 people dead and 63 others wounded. Witnesses say several mortar rounds landed in a largely Shiite neighborhood, then a car bomb went off. The attacks come two days after President Bush approved plan to send more US troops into Baghdad to curb rising violence there.
3. The death toll from a scorching heat wave in California has risen sharply. Eighty-three deaths now are attributed to the triple-digit temperatures. Farmers say the heat also was killing livestock and crops.
4. An estimated 40,000 people turned out to watch this year's Annual Pony Swim in Virginia. About 200 wild ponies took to the water, crossing a 200-yard channel from a barrier island to Chincoteague.
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1. relay: n-count
A relay is a piece of equipment that receives television or radio signals from one place and sends them to another place.
2. mortar: n-count
A mortar is a big gun which fires missiles high into the air over a short distance.
3. curb: verb
If you curb something, you control it and keep it within limits.
4. attribute to: v-phrase
If you attribute something to an event or situation, you think it was caused by that event or situation.
5. livestock: n-uncount
Domestic animals, such as cattle or horses, raised for home use or for profit, especially on a farm are referred to as livestock |