美联社新闻一分钟 2005-09-19

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1. Renee Zellweger has filed for an annulment¹ from husband Kenny Chesney after just four months of marriage. In court papers filed Wednesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court the Oscar-winning actress listed "fraud" as the reason for the breakup with the country music star.

2. A British tabloid² newspaper has published a series of photos allegedly showing supermodel Kate Moss³ snorting cocaine⁴ at a West London recording⁵ studio. The Daily Mirror said Moss was pictured in the studio while her boyfriend, musician Pete Docherty, and his band Babyshambles recorded tracks for their debut⁶ album.

3. And Jennifer Lopez is about to launch her third fragrance⁷ : Live Jennifer Lopez. She debuted⁸ her first, Glow by JLO, three years ago, and her second, Still Jennifer Lopez,in 2003.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. annulment
annulment annulments
The annulment of a contract or marriage is an official declaration that it is invalid⁹, so that legally it is considered never to have existed.
...the annulment of the elections...
He may appeal to the Pope for an annulment of his 24-year marriage.
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2. tabloid
tabloid tabloids¹⁰
A tabloid is a newspaper that has small pages, short articles, and lots of photographs. Tabloids are often considered to be less serious than other newspapers. Compare broadsheet.
`The British tabloids called me jleggyk and jstunningk', she recalls.
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* broadsheet

3. snort
3 snort snorts snorting snorted
To snort a drug such as cocaine means to breathe it in quickly through your nose.
He died of cardiac arrest after snorting cocaine at a party.
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4. fragrance
1 fragrance fragrances¹¹
A fragrance is a pleasant or sweet smell.
A shrubby¹² plant with a strong characteristic fragrance.
...the fragrance of his cologne.
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