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1 Indonesia says it suspects two fugitives linked to Al-Qaida masterminded suicide bombings that killed at least 26 people in crowded restaurants in Bali tourist areas.
2 Hundreds of US troops comb through Qaim, an Iraqi village near the Syrian border in the second day of a new offensive against Al-Qaida insurgents.
3 Tom Delay removed as House Majority Leader due to a criminal indictment insists he can do the job without the title, and vows to continue pushing the GOP agenda.
4 The bells of historic Saint Louis Cathedral ring out across New Orleans, calling the faithful to the city's first Mass since Hurricane Katrina hit more than a month ago.
5 And a 16-year-old tightrope walker sets a new record in China by walking blindfolded and backward across the heads of lions and tigers at the Beijing Wildlife Park.
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1.fugitive: n. One who flees; a refugee.
2.comb: v. To search thoroughly; look through: combed the dresser drawers for a lost bracelet.
3.Mass: n. 1)Public celebration of the Eucharist in the Roman Catholic Church and some Protestant churches.
2)The sacrament of the Eucharist.
4.tightrope: n. A tightly stretched rope or a wire, on which acrobats perform high above the ground.
5.blindfold: To prevent from seeing and especially from comprehending.
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