美联社新闻一分钟 2006-05-05

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1. it’s the video Abu Mussab al-Zarqawi probably doesn't want the world to see. Newly released footage shows the leader of Al Qaeda in Iraq wearing American tennis shoes and fumbling¹ with a machine gun. The US military says the clips were found during a raid near Baghdad.

2. He tried once more to speak out, but this time the judge cut him off, telling Zacarias Moussaoui "you will never get a chance to speak again and that's an appropriate ending". The confessed Al Qaeda conspirator² was formally sentenced to life in prison today for his role in 911. He's the only person in the US charged in connection with the terror attacks.

3. Stormy weather brought high winds and flash flooding to parts of Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas. The storm dumped up to five inches of rain on some areas.

4. This duck is ruffling³ some feathers in Northeastern Pennsylvania. A construction crew was forced to stop working because the duck made a nest near their work site. The reason? The wild mallard is federally protected.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. footage :noun[uncountable]
cinema film showing a particular event
e.g. old footage from the First World War

2. fumble⁴ :verb
to try to hold, move, or find something with your hands in an awkward wayfumble at/in/with
e.g. She dressed, her cold fingers fumbling with the buttons.

3. in connection with :
concerning or involving something
Two men have been arrested in connection with the attack.

4. ruffle⁵ :verb
to offend or upset someone slightly
Louise's sharp comments had ruffled⁶ his pride.
ruffle somebody's feathers (=offend someone)

5. mallard :noun[countable]
a type of wild duck