美联社新闻一分钟 2006-07-01(在线收听

1. The U. S. Army is investigating reports that five American soldiers were involved in the killings of four Iraqi relatives, including a woman who had been raped in March.

2. People began the clean-up in the Northeast after nearly a week of rain left many areas flooded. Thousands of people were evacuated because of the floods.

3. NASA says it's prepared to launch shuttle Discovery Saturday despite some concern that flying foam may harm the space shuttle. This is all the second launch since the Columbia tragedy in 2003.

4. President Bush and Japan's prime minister made a trip to Graceland on Friday. The outgoing prime minister is a big Elvis Presley fan.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. clean-up : n-count
A clean-up is the removing of dirt, pollution, crime, or corruption from somewhere.

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