美联社新闻一分钟 2007-06-24（在线收听） |
| 1. It's been a day of gains and losses for the military in Iraq. Officials say they have captured two top al-Qaeda leaders there. However they also say seven troops have been killed in roadside bombings. 2. Federal investigators working in South Carolina say they have pinpointed where a deadly fire started. They say the blaze that killed nine firefighters ignited in a loading dock. However, they are not saying if they have determined the cause of the fire. 3. Lady Bird Johnson is said to be resting well in a Texas hospital. The former First Lady was taken there a couple of days ago with a slight fever. Her family says she is doing well and is undergoing more tests. 4. Er , there is not much more you can say about this poor mutt except that he is indeed the world's ugliest dog. Elwood won that title yesterday in a contest in California. Along with one thousand dollars, it could help pretty him up a little. WORDS IN THE NEWS 1. pinpoint: [transitive] to discover or explain exactly the real facts about something or the cause of a problem 2. dock: [countable] a place in a port where ships are loaded, unloaded, or repaired 3. mutt: [countable] a dog that does not belong to any particular breed |
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