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1. The man suspected of setting a deadly wildfire in southern California is now facing murder and arson charges in the deaths of five firefighters. Raymond Lee Oyler was already under arrest on suspicion of setting two other fires over the summer. If convicted, Oyler could face the death penalty.
2. In Iraq, violence marks the beginning of November following a very deadly October. At least 49 people were killed or found dead throughout Iraq Thursday, including seven people killed when a motorcycle rigged with explosives blew up in a crowded market in Baghdad.
3. In Virginia, the sheriff in Henry County and 12 of his current and former employees are under federal indictments for an alleged drug-related racketeering conspiracy. Five citizens, a probation officer and a US postal service worker were charged as well.
4. An aid in the fight against obesity may be found in a wineglass. Researchers say tests done in lab mice have shown that consuming large quantities of a red wine extract could counter the effects of a high-fat diet.
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1. arson: n-uncount
Arson is the crime of deliberately setting fire to a building or vehicle.
2. racketeer: verb
To racketeer means to carry on illegal business activities that involve crimes.
3. probation officer: n-count
A probation officer is a person whose job is to supervise and help people who have committed crimes and been put on probation.
4. counter: verb
If you do something to counter a particular action or process, you do something which has an opposite effect to it or makes it less effective.
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