美联社新闻一分钟 2005-07-25

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1. London's police commissioner¹ says he regrets the killing² of a man mistaken by officers to be a suspect in the recent terror bombings.

2. Thailand issues and then lifts a tsunami³ warning after a major earthquake hits an area of India devastated⁵ by December's tsunami.

3. A suicide attacker explodes a truck outside a Baghdad police station Sunday, killing more than 20 people and wounding 30 others.

4. Egypt is searching for 3 suspected bombers⁶ believed to have escaped Saturday's bombings in the Red Sea resort Sharm El Sheik.

5. And Lance Armstrong closes out his career with a 7th consecutive⁷ win of the Tour de France after pedalling into Paris.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. commissioner :N-COUNT;commissioner,commissioners
A commissioner is an important official in a government department or other organization.
eg. As baseball commissioner, Chandler was instrumental in making Jackie Robinson the first black player in the major leagues.

2. devastate⁴ :VB=ravage,wreck;devastate,devastates⁸,devastating,devastated
If something devastates an area or a place, it damages it very badly or destroys it totally.
eg. A few days before, a fire had devastated large parts of Windsor Castle.

3. pedal :VB;pedal pedals pedalling pedalled
When you pedal a bicycle, you push the pedals around with your feet to make it move.
eg.She climbed on her bike with a feeling of pride and pedalled the five miles home.