美联社新闻一分钟 2005-08-21

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1. Northwest brings in replacement¹ workers after its mechanics go on strike. The airline's pilots say things seem to be running smoothly².

2.Iraq's constitution talks stall ahead of Monday's deadline while Kurdish leaders say they may drop their demand for the right to secede³.

3.Meeting with Muslim leaders in Germany, Pope Benedict XVI urges more Muslims to join Christians⁴ in fighting terrorism worldwide.

4.Amid Israel's ongoing⁵ pullout from Gaza, Palestinian leader Abbas says overdue⁶ legislative⁷ elections will take place on January 25th.

5.And tango dancers from around the globe strut⁸ their stuff in Argentina 's capital Buenos Aires at the World Tango Championships.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. overdue
1 overdue
If you say that a change or an event is overdue, you mean that you think it should have happened before now.
This debate is long overdue.
I'll go home and pay an overdue visit to my mother.
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2. strut
1 strut struts⁹ strutting¹⁰ strutted¹¹
If you strut your stuff, you act in a proud way and show off. (INFORMAL)
He struts around town like he owns the place.
He got up to strut his stuff on the dance-floor.
PHR: V inflects