美联社新闻一分钟 2007-06-13

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1. President Bush made a rare visit to Capitol Hill, lunching with GOP senators, making the case for immigration reform. The president says the status quo isn't acceptable. It's not clear Bush changed any minds among the measures legalizing millions of unlawful immigrants.

2. Five children died in a row house fire in Pittsburgh. They were among seven in the care of a babysitter. Two children escaped. Police are now looking for the babysitter. A smoke detector¹ in the home apparently² wasn't working.

3. In London, the top floors of a building under renovation³ collapsed⁴, trapping a construction worker in the rubble⁵. He was conscious and talking to rescuers. Authorities say there's no evidence of an explosion.

4. One moment it's on, the next it's gone. What happened to the president's watch during his visit to Albania? It's been a buzz of media there hinting someone stole it. But the White House says Bush put the timepiece in a pocket returning safely home.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. status quo
the state of a situation as it is

2. row house: [countable]
a house that is part of a line of houses that are joined to each other [= terraced house British English]

3. buzz: [singular]
a lot of activity, noise, and excitement

4. timepiece: [coutable]
a clock or watch(old use)