美联社新闻一分钟 2007-02-14（在线收听）

1. The 18-year-old who went on a shooting spree in a Utah mall had several rounds of ammunition and 2 guns. He killed 5 and wounded 4 others before police shot and killed him. Authorities are trying to figure out what sparked the rampage.

2. A powerful storm and likely tornado has left parts of New Orleans without power and close schools. The storm killed an elderly woman and injured at least 15 others. The damage included FEMA trailers brought in after hurricane Katrina.

3. In a landmark agreement, North Korea will shut down its main nuclear reactor and eventually dismantle its atomic weapons program. In return, the nation will get fuel oil and other aid.

4. It may be the world's most expensive chocolate heart for what's inside--a luxury ring worth 487,000 dollars available at a London department store just in time for Valentine's Day. Of course the heart is made of only the best dark Columbian chocolate.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. spree: n-count
If you spend a period of time doing something in an excess way, you can say that they are going on a particular kind of spree.

2. rampage: noun
If people go on the rampage, they rush about in a wild way, causing damage or destruction..

3. trailer: n-count
A trailer is a long vehicle without engine which people use as a home or as an office and which can be pulled behind a car. (AM; in BRIT use caravan)

4. dismantle: verb
In relation to the weather, a front is a line where a mass of cold air meets a mass of warm air.
To dismantle an organization or system means to cause it to stop functioning by gradually reducing its power or purpose.