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1.The families of those who died in the crash of flight 3407 are getting a look at the site where their loved ones perished.50 people were killed last week when the plane dropped out of the sky onto a house near Buffalo¹.

2.President Barack Obama and the first family have returned to the White House from a weekend in Chicago. The spokesman says decision on troop deployments to Afghanistan should come soon. Obama will also sign the stimulus² bill this week and it is expected to appoint a task force on the auto³ industry.

3.Heavy rain and storm are hitting California today. The National Weather Services posted a winter storm warning for the Sierra Nevada and issued flood advisories⁴ in the Bay area to Los Angeles. The storm is raising fears of mudslides in areas hit by wildfires last year.

4.Wildlife official are celebrating the sighting of a beaver⁵ in the Detroit River for the first time in at least 75 years, signaling that efforts to clean up the waterway are paying off. The critter was caught on camera at a Detroit Edison riverfront plant.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1.task force: n.

A task force (TF) is a temporary unit or formation established to work on a single defined task or activity.

2.beaver: n.海狸

Beavers⁶ are two primarily nocturnal, semi-aquatic species of rodent⁷, one native to North America and one to Europe. They are known for building dams, canals, and lodges⁸.