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1. Terrell Owens says it was not a suicide attempt that put him in the hospital. Despite a police report saying Owens had attempted suicide, the Dallas Cowboy’s receiver says he took some extra pain pills with some supplements and the combination made him groan.
2. A wildfire that jumped containment lines in California came within a half mile of homes and ranches. Four mountain towns are now being evacuated as the fire that's been burning for 23 days spreads.
3. Bagged spinach is returning to some food store shelves today. The Food and Drug Administration says spinach from areas not affected by the deadly E. coli outbreak is safe to eat. The leafy greens are from Colorado and Canada, but not California.
4. One hundred Sargento Cheese factory workers who won the 208 million dollar Powerball jackpot last month are getting ready to collect their big prize. In addition to celebrating, each winner has to decide whether he or she wants the more than 600,000 dollar after tax payout or the 30-year annuity.
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1. receiver : n-count
[football] A member of the offensive team eligible to catch a forward pass.
2. supplement : n-count
A supplement is a pill that you take or a special kind of food that you eat in order to improve your health.
3. containment : n-count
The containment of something dangerous or unpleasant is the act or process of keeping it under control within a particular area or place..
4. greens : n-plural
You can refer to the cooked leaves of vegetables such as spinach or cabbage as greens.
5. jackpot : n-count
A jackpot is the most valuable prize in a game or lottery, especially when the game involves increasing the value of the prize until someone wins it.
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