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1．It's an annual tradition in West Virginia, attracting people from 13 countries. But Saturday's bridge-jumping festival turned deadly, one of about 400 parachutists making the jump off the New River Gorge Bridge died when his parachute either failed to open or opened too late.
2. Amid deteriorating conditions in Iraq, President Bush met with several of his top advisers for a second day in a row. According to a Bush spokesperson, the participants focused on the nature of the enemy and the challenges in the war-torn region.
3. Health workers in California are now looking into a woman's claim that she found a partial finger in a Subway sandwich. The popular deli will not comment citing an ongoing investigation.
4. The Motor City hosting the 2006 World Series will welcome out-of-town fans with their special drink that natives already love. Tiger beer is a brew imported by Anheuser-Busch, with the same name and colors as Detroit's wildly popular baseball team and the winner of this year's American League pennant.
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1. parachutist : N-COUNT
A parachutist is a person who jumps from an aircraft using a parachute.
2. deli : N-COUNT
A deli is a shop or part of a shop that sells food such as cheese and cold meat. Deli is an abbreviation for "delicatessen".
3. brew : N-COUNT
A brew is a particular kind of beer or beer that is produced in a particular place at a particular time.
4. pennant : N-COUNT
In baseball, a pennant is a flag that is given each year to the top team in a league. The championship is also called the pennant.
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