美联社新闻一分钟 2007-03-05

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1. A man suspected of killing¹ then dismembering his wife is in police custody². Officers in Michigan tracked down Stephen Grant more than 200 miles from the home he had shared with his wife. Polices found pieces of what is believed to be Tara Grant's body at the home and a nearby park.

2. Senators and presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama were in Selma, Alabama for the anniversary, the Bloody³ Sunday March. The senators spoke⁴ at separate church services.

3. Police in Texas make a disturbing find, teenagers forcing toddlers to smoke marijuana. The teens could face felony charges, the children are now in protective custody.

4. A new mom in China has a big baby on her hands, a nearly 14-pound baby to be exact. The healthy baby is a largest newborn delivered in China in nearly 60 years.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. dismember: verb
To dismember the body of a dead people or animal means to cut or pull it into pieces.

2. hopeful: n-count
If you refer to someone as a hopeful, you mean that they are hoping and trying to achieve success in a particular career, election, or competition.

3. felony: n-count
In countries where the legal system distinguishes between very serious crimes and less serious crimes, a felony is a very serious crime such as armed robbery. (LEGAL)