美联社新闻一分钟 2006-04-14(在线收听

1. Zacarias Moussaoui testified it made his day to hear accounts of Americans' suffering on September 11th. The confessed Al-Qaeda conspirator also said he'd like to see similar attacks everyday. He is the only person in this country charged in connection with the terror attacks.

2. Authorities say a 21-year-old man confessed to brutally killing 6 relatives. Their bodies were found in the basement of his grandmother's home in the rural Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The suspect is being held without bail. There is still no word on motive.

3. Playboy is considering whether to drop the Indonesian edition of its magazine. The magazine doesn't feature any nudity but there's concern the photos could inflame Muslim anger. Playboy's publishing director says the company will make a decision by Friday.

4. A Colorado woman says it's "Egg-straordinary". She claims the image of Jesus mysteriously appeared to her on a dyed Easter Egg. She hopes to sell the egg on eBay.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. account :noun [C]
a written or spoken description of an event:
e.g. gave a thrilling account of her life in the jungle.

2. confess to (doing) something
to admit, especially to the police, that you have done something wrong or illegal
e.g. Edwards confessed to being a spy for the KGB.

3. bail :noun [U]
a sum of money which a person who has been accused of a crime pays to a law court so that they can be released until their trial. The payment is a way of making certain that the person will return to court for trial:
e.g. He was released/remanded on bail (of $100 000).

4. nudity :noun [U]
when people are not wearing clothes:
e.g. The film was criticized for its excessive violence and nudity.

5. inflame:verb [T]
to cause or increase very strong feelings such as anger or excitement:
e.g. Reducing the number of staff is certain to inflame the already angry medical profession.

6. dye :verb [T] dyeing, dyed, dyed
to change the colour of something using a special liquid:
e.g. For a change, why not dye your T-shirts?

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