美联社新闻一分钟 2006-09-19

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1. An extremist group with ties to al-Qaida is warning Pope Benedict that he and the West are doomed¹. The threat comes as protestors raged across the Muslim world to demand more than apology from the pontiff for his remarks about Islam and violence.

2. Authorities in Missouri are hoping this sketch² will help lead them to a woman who attacked a young mother and stole her baby. The search for 10-day-old Abigale Woods is now in its fourth day.

3. Add Illinois and Nebraska to the list of states with E. coli cases believed to be linked to fresh spinach³. The outbreak had already been reported in 19 other states. The FDA says tamper⁴ing isn’t suspected in the outbreak, but it’s unclear what the source of the contamination is.

4. Willie Nelson was bust⁶ed for drug possession. The singer and four others were issued misdemeanor citation⁸s following a traffic stop on a Louisiana highway. Police say they found narcotic¹⁰ mushrooms and marijuana on the tour bus.

WORDS IN THE NEWS


1. pontiff : n-count
The Pontiff is the Pope.

2. sketch : n-count
A sketch is a drawing that is done quickly without a lot of details. Artists often use sketches¹¹ as a preparation for a more detailed¹² painting or drawing.

3. tamper : verb
If someone tampers¹³ with something, they interfere¹⁴ with it or try to change it when they have no right to do so.

4. bust : verb
If someone is busted⁷, the police arrest them.

5. misdemeanor : n-count
In the United States and other countries where the legal system distinguishes between very serious crimes and less serious ones, a misdemeanor is a less serious crime.

6. citation : n-count
A citation is an official order to appear in court.

7. narcotic : adj
If something, especially a drug, has a narcotic effect, it makes the person who uses it feel sleepy.