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1. The Reverend Ted Haggard admits that he bought methamphetamine from a gay prostitute and that he got a massage from him. The admission comes after Mike Jones accused him of paying for sexual encounters with him over the course of 3 years. Haggard has resigned as president of the National Association of Evangelicals.
2. Officials fear even more violence in Iraq Sunday because of the expected verdict in the trial of Saddam Hussein. Friday, the bodies of 56 people -- all men, were found bound at the wrists and ankles and showing signs of torture.
3. Federal investigators are blaming a stiff wind for the plane crash in New York last month that killed New York Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle. The NTSB says the wind blew the small plane off course and into a New York City high-rise.
4. An urban cowboy came to the rescue in New Jersey, lassoing a bull that escaped from a slaughterhouse and ran amuck through Newark. Now the animal has been rescued. Officials say they will take the 3-year-old beast to a zoo.
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1. Reverend: n-title
Reverend is a title used before the name or rank of an officially appointed religious leader. The abbreviation Rev or Revd is also used.
2. methamphetamine: n-mass
Methamphetamine is a drug which increases people’s energy, makes them excited, and reduces their desire for food.
甲基苯丙胺：苯丙胺的一种胺衍生物，C10H 15N，以其结晶氢氯化物用作兴奋剂
3. stiff: adj.
A stiff wind is blowing quite strongly.
4. lasso: verb
If you lasso an animal, you catch it by throwing a lasso round its neck and pulling it tight.
5. ran amuck: phrase
Amok, sometimes spelled amuck and often used as “running amok,” is a Malay word which, in that language, means to be out of control.
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