美联社新闻一分钟 2007-01-10

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1. A US air attack on suspected al-Qaeda terrorists in Somalia killed 5 to 10 people. That word from a US intelligence official. Defense¹ authorities have not released much information on the mission but say more attacks are possible.

2. US and Iraqi forces fought insurgents² in a gunbattle today in Baghdad. American warplanes provided backup in the sky. At least 50 insurgents were killed, more than 20 captured.

3. Burning embers and smoldering³ foundations are all but remain of 4 multimillion-dollar homes in Malibu, California. A fire fueled by strong winds swept through the exclusive neighborhood destroying property including the home of Suzanne Somers.

4. It's a phone, an MP3 player and a minicomputer all in one. It's the new iPhone from Apple. The company debuted⁴ its newest technology today at Macworld. CEO Steve Jobs says the iPhone will reinvent telecommunications, but it would cost you at least 500 bucks⁵.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. ember : N-COUNT
The embers of a fire are small pieces of wood or coal that remain and glow with heat after the fire has finished burning.

2. all but : PHR
You use all but to say that something is almost the case.
The concrete wall that used to divide this city has now all but gone.
He has been all but forgotten.

3. reinvent : VERB
To reinvent something means to change it so that it seems different and new.