美联社新闻一分钟 2007-02-04

（单词翻译）

1. Dawn Saturday brought out search and rescue workers again in central Florida, an area devastated¹ by thunderstorms that included tornados². The storms struck in darkness early Friday morning killing³ at least 20 people. Victims included teenagers and at least one child.

2. Gunbattles in Gaza on Saturday defying a truce⁴ between the Fatah and Hamas factions⁵. Twelve people were wounded by late morning. This came after a ceasefire agreement announced late Friday, a deadly day of battles between the two sides.

3. Forty-six countries are joining France in pushing for a new environmental body to police nations that pollute. The appeal follows a report from leading scientists saying humans are to blame for global warming.

4. President Bush waded⁷ into enemy territory Saturday, addressing the House Democratic Caucus⁸ in Virginia. This group snatched away Republican control of the House in November. The president is expected to take questions from Democrats⁹ but behind closed doors.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. police : VERB
If a person or group in authority polices a law or an area of public life, they make sure that what is done is fair and legal.

2. wade⁶ into : VERB
If someone wades¹⁰ in or wades into something, they get involved in a very determined¹¹ and forceful way, often without thinking enough about the consequences of their actions.

3. caucus : N-COUNT
A caucus is a group of people within an organization who share similar aims and interests or who have a lot of influence.(FORMAL)