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1. British police have arrested another suspect in that plot to blow up jetliners over the Atlantic. Twenty-four other people have already been taken into custody. Meanwhile travelers are still facing problems at Britain's main airports where flight delays and cancellations continue.
2. Even as Lebanese families began returning to what's left of their homes and villages, the violence along the border with Israel continued Tuesday. Israeli forces shot five Hezbollah militants in two separate incidents. The troops are expected to withdraw by the end of the week.
3. Dell is recalling more than four million notebook computers that were shipped between April 1st, 2004 and July 18th of this year. The reason, The batteries made by the Sony Corporation can burst into flames.
4. German prosecutors will be keeping a close eye on Madonna's show there this weekend in case she decides again to wear a crown of fake thorns while performing on a mirrored cross. Critics argue this stunt is hostile to the Catholic Church
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1. crown of thorns : n-count
a mock crown made of thorn branches that Roman soldiers placed on Jesus before the Crucifixion
2. mirror : verb
If something mirrors something else, it has similar features to it, and therefore seems like a copy or representation of it.
= reflect
3. cross : n-count
A cross is a shape that consists of a vertical line or piece with a shorter horizontal line or piece across it. It is the most important Christian symbol.
4. stunt : n-count
A stunt is something interesting that is done in order to attract attention and get publicity for the person or company responsible for it.
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