1. Two Duke University lacrosse players charged with raping and kidnapping a stripper at a party are now free on bond. Read Seligman and Collin Finnerty will be back in court May 15th. Both were arrested early this morning after being indicted by a grand jury yesterday.

2. A 19-year-old Dutchman arrested in the Natalie Holloway case may also face charges of selling drugs. The man identified only by his initials "G.V.C." made his first appearance in an Aruban court today.

3. US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld says he's staying on the job despite calls for his resignation from several retired generals. President Bush strongly defended Rumsfeld earlier today during a Rose Garden ceremony.

4. Gilbert Gottfried has been named the unsexiest man in the world. That's according to a new list of the top 100 unsexy men by the Boston Phoenix's website. Others on the list include Osama Bin Laden, Jerry Seinfeld, and even Brad Pitt.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. stripper :noun [C]
someone whose job is removing all their clothing to entertain other people:

2. bond :noun [C]
US LEGAL a sum of money that is paid to formally promise that someone accused of a crime and being kept in prison will appear for trial if released:
e.g. The judge ordered that he post a $10 000 bond pending his appeal of the verdict.