美联社新闻一分钟 2006-06-23

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1. DNA¹ tests are now confirming the worst fears of 2 military families. Officials say the two brutalized bodies found in Iraq are that of Privates Kristian Menchaca and Thomas Tucker. "I can confirm..." They disappeared after an insurgent² attack last Friday near Baghdad.

2. President Bush says Hungary has set an example to be followed in Iraq. During a visit to Budapest, the president said it took decades for that country to win its freedom, but liberty "can not be denied". Hungary is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the bloody³ revolt against communist rule.

3. A fire commander says things are going well in efforts to a halt - a nearly 3300-acre wildfire in Arizona. Hundreds of homes and businesses have been evacuated⁴.

4. There was no glory for the United States at this year's World Cup, only frustration⁵ and failure. Done in by their own mistakes and a crucial penalty call, the Americans lost to Ghana 2-1. That means the US will not advance past the tournament's first round

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. brutalize : verb
If one person brutalizes another, they treat them in a cruel or violent way.
e.g. a 15th century explorer who brutalized people and enslaved them

2. private : n-count, n-title
A private is a soldier of the lowest rank in an army or the marines.

3. revolt : n-var
A revolt is an illegal and often violent attempt by a group of people to change their country's political system.
e.g. It was undeniably a revolt by ordinary people against their leaders.
= rebellion

4. penalty : n-count
In sports such as football, rugby, and hockey, a penalty is an opportunity to score a goal, which is given to the attacking team if the defending team breaks a rule near their own goal.
e.g. Referee⁶ Michael Reed had no hesitation⁷ in awarding a penalty.