美联社新闻一分钟 2007-07-08

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1. Crowds gathered across the globe to listen to nonstop concerts with an eco-friendly message about global warming. The Live Earth concerts began in Australia, China and Japan, and continued throughout the day in Brazil, Germany, England and the US.

2. Scorching¹ temperatures continue to plague² much of the west, and forecasters predict little relief in the days ahead. The extreme temperatures are also raising concerns about wildfires in several states.

3. An Iraqi doctor has appeared in a London courtroom on charges that he and another man crashed a car into a terminal³ at Glasgow Airport. Bilal Abdullah is one of eight people charged in the failed car bomb attacks in Scotland⁴ and England.

4. Folks hoping to cash in on the so-called⁵ luckiest day of the century have headed to Las Vegas. The 7th day of the 7th month in 07 not only has gamblers excited but also thousands of couples hoping to be lucky in love.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. eco-friendly:
not harmful to the environment:

2. plague: transitive verb [usually passive]
to cause pain, suffering, or trouble to someone, especially for a long period of time

3. cash in :
to make a profit from a situation in a way that other people think is wrong or unfair

4. gambler:
a person who plays a game for money or property