美联社新闻一分钟 2005-08-31

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1 Devastation¹ across the Gulf² Coast from Hurricane Katrina is described as 'overwhelming' and 'greater than worst fears'.

2 In Iraq, the US ambassador suggests the draft constitution may see still more changes to try to win Sunni Arab approval.

3 Lebanon names 4 pro-Syrian generals and an ex-lawmaker as suspects in the slaying³ of former Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri.

4 In Paris, another fire at an apartment building--home to poor Africans, many illegal immigrants, killing⁴ 7 including 4 children.

5 And Lech Walesa sees no place for himself in Poland's public life despite helping⁵ to topple communism in Eastern Europe.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

topple
2 topple topples toppling toppled
To topple a government or leader, especially one that is not elected by the people, means to cause them to lose power. (JOURNALISM)
...the revolution which toppled the regime.
VB
= overthrow