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2008.06.16
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1. The floodwaters are receding in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, revealing just how much damage the high water has done. Meanwhile, those downstreamers are doing what they can to protect themselves from 1 .
2. President Bush is in London for two days of talks about Iraq. He's set to meet with Prime Minister Gordon Brown to determine what needs to be done to bring 2 .
3. Authorities in Oklahoma are chasing down leads as they try to find whoever killed two young girls last weekend. They say they are also still 3 in the killings of 13-year-old Taylor Paschal-Placker and 11-year-old Skyla Whitaker.
4. The flag is 4 and the main chair was empty this morning on NBC's "Meet the Press" . The network honored host Tim Russert who died on Friday by dedicating the hour-long program to his life and work. |
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1. deluge: n.
formal a large flood, or period when there is a lot of rain.
2. set to: adj.
someone who is set to do something is ready for it.
3. chase down: phr v
to find something or someone that you have been looking for.
4. lead: n.
a piece of information that may help you to solve a crime or mystery.
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5. half-staff:
if a flag is flying at half-staff, it has been raised to the middle of the pole in order to show respect and sadness for someone who has died. Also called half-mast.
6. Meet the Press
"Meet the Press" is a weekly American television news/interview program produced by NBC. And Tim Russert is the moderator of "Meet the Press."
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