美联社新闻一分钟 2005-09-19(在线收听

1. Renee Zellweger has filed for an annulment from husband Kenny Chesney after just four months of marriage. In court papers filed Wednesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court the Oscar-winning actress listed "fraud" as the reason for the breakup with the country music star.

2. A British tabloid newspaper has published a series of photos allegedly showing supermodel Kate Moss snorting cocaine at a West London recording studio. The Daily Mirror said Moss was pictured in the studio while her boyfriend, musician Pete Docherty, and his band Babyshambles recorded tracks for their debut album.

3. And Jennifer Lopez is about to launch her third fragrance : Live Jennifer Lopez. She debuted her first, Glow by JLO, three years ago, and her second, Still Jennifer Lopez,in 2003.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. annulment
annulment annulments
The annulment of a contract or marriage is an official declaration that it is invalid, so that legally it is considered never to have existed.
...the annulment of the elections...
He may appeal to the Pope for an annulment of his 24-year marriage.
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2. tabloid
tabloid tabloids
A tabloid is a newspaper that has small pages, short articles, and lots of photographs. Tabloids are often considered to be less serious than other newspapers. Compare broadsheet.
`The British tabloids called me jleggyk and jstunningk', she recalls.
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* broadsheet

3. snort
3 snort snorts snorting snorted
To snort a drug such as cocaine means to breathe it in quickly through your nose.
He died of cardiac arrest after snorting cocaine at a party.
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4. fragrance
1 fragrance fragrances
A fragrance is a pleasant or sweet smell.
A shrubby plant with a strong characteristic fragrance.
...the fragrance of his cologne.
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