美联社新闻一分钟 2006-07-29

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1. Floyd Landis vows¹ he will be cleared of any wrongdoing. The Tour de France winner says he has naturally high levels of testosterone and that's what led to a failed drug test. He made the comments during this news conference in Madrid, Spain.

2. The UN humanitarian² chief is calling for a 3-day truce³ between Israel and Hezbollah. That would allow thousands of children, elderly and disabled people to evacuate⁴. The civilians⁵ have been trapped for more than 2 weeks since supplies of food and medicines are dwindling⁶.

3. At the White House, President Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair said they support a multinational⁷ force to keep southern Lebanon from becoming a haven⁸ for terrorists. Bush also said Secretary of State Rice is heading back to the Middle East tomorrow.

4. Homes and vehicles were underwater after more than 9 inches of rain fell in parts of Ohio. An area east of Cleveland has been declared a state of emergency. Officials estimated at least 100 people had to be evacuated⁹ from low-lying areas.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. wrongdoing: n
A wrongdoing is behavior that is illegal or immoral¹⁰.

2. testosterone: n-uncount
A testosterone is a hormone¹¹ found in men and male animals. It is thought to be responsible for the male sexual instinct and other male characteristics.

3. haven: n-count
A haven is a place where people and animal feel safe, secure and happy.