美联社新闻一分钟 2006-09-25(在线收听

1. Police say they found the bodies of three missing St. Louis area kids in the washer and dryer in the kids' apartment. Authorities say they were led there by a statement from the woman who'd earlier been charged in the death of the children's mother and her unborn child.

2. A classified intelligence report says the Iraq war has increased rather than decreased the threat of terrorism against the US. The White House isn't saying much about the report, only that news accounts do not represent the complete document.

3. Storms are lashing the Midwest and South and forecasters say they could be headed toward parts of the eastern US. Flood warnings are in effect for at least fives states. The storms have claimed nine lives so far.

4. The Ryder Cup still belongs to Europe for the third straight competition. Europe posted a lopsided win over the US--eighteen and a half to nine and a half. Darren Clarke helped his team win despite a nearly two-month layoff following the death of his wife.

WORDS IN THE NEWS


1. lash : verb
If wind, rain, or water lashes someone or something, it hits them violently. (Written)

2. lopsided : adj
Something that is lopsided is uneven because one side is lower or heavier than the other

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