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1. Embattled FEMA chief Michael Brown is relieved of onsite command of the federal response to Hurricane Katrina, replaced by a vice admiral .
2. Authorities in New Orleans say their first systematic sweep of the flood-ravaged city has uncovered far fewer bodies than expected.
3. Incumbent Hosni Mubarak is the official winner of Egypt's first-ever contested presidential vote, marred by fraud allegations and low turnouts.
4. An embarrassing pay dispute between Iraq 's government and a British security firm causes the shutdown of Baghdad International Airport.
5. And in South Africa, a black township of Soweto at the center of the anti-apartheid struggle hosts its first Wine Festival this weekend.
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1. on-site : adjective, adverb; [only before noun]
at the place or on the area of land that you are talking about
opposite: off-site
eg. on-site car parking
Accommodation is provided on-site.
on-site medical treatment for the accident victims
2. admiral
admiral
An admiral is a very senior officer who commands a navy.
...Admiral Hodges.
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3. incumbent
1 incumbent incumbents
An incumbent is someone who holds an official post at a particular time. (FORMAL)
In general, incumbents have a 94 per cent chance of being re-elected.
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+ incumbent
Also an adjective.
...the only candidate who defeated an incumbent senator.
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4. township
1 township townships
In South Africa, a township was a town where only black people lived.
...the South African township of Soweto.
...a black township.
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5. apartheid
apartheid
Apartheid was a political system in South Africa in which people were divided into racial groups and kept apart by law.
He praised her role in the struggle against apartheid.
...the anti-apartheid movement.
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