美联社新闻一分钟 2005-07-30

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1 Police raids in London and Rome, round up the last of the suspected attackers in last week's failed transit¹ bombings in Britain's capital.

2 Breaking with President Bush, Senate Majority Leader Frist throws his support behind the Stem-Cell Bill, saying it's a matter of science.

3 An Iraqi judge says Saddam Hussein faced questions over a quashed Shiite uprising . Elsewhere a suicide blast kills Iraqi army volunteers.

4 North Korean nuclear disarmament talks stretch into their longest round yet, but the top US envoy² stresses this isn't going to be easy.

5 And NASA's chief says he isn't giving up on another shuttle launch this year, despite suspending flights to fix the foam³ insulation⁴ problem.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. quash :VB=put down;quash,quashes,quashing,quashed
To quash a rebellion or protest means to stop it, often in a violent way.
eg. Troops were displaying an obvious reluctance⁵ to get involved in quashing demonstrations⁶.

2. uprising :N-COUNT: usu sing=rebellion, revolt;uprising,uprisings
When there is an uprising, a group of people start fighting against the people who are in power in their country, because they want to bring about a political change.
eg. ...a popular uprising against the authoritarian⁷ government...
eg. Isolated⁸ attacks in the north-east of the country have now turned into a full-scale uprising.

3. insulation :N-UNCOUNT;insulation
Insulation is a thick layer of a substance that keeps something warm, especially a building.
eg. High electricity bills point to a poor heating system or bad insulation.
eg. A wet suit provides excellent insulation.