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2008.08.09
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1. John Edwards admits to an extramarital affair. But the former US 1 denies fathering the woman's daughter. Edwards tells ABC News he lied repeatedly about the affair with a 42-year-old woman, but says that he did not love her.
2. 2 are reportedly dead after violence broke out in Georgia's breakaway province of South Ossetia. Russia's tanks are reportedly bombed air bases after Georgia launched a major military offensive to retake the province. There's growing concern the fighting could lead to all-out war.
3. A charter bus carrying a Vietnamese Catholic group to 3 slammed onto its side and then skidded off a Sherman, Texas freeway. At least 13 people were killed and more than 40 others were hurt.
4. And fireworks lit up the night sky over Beijing. 4 Tiananmen Square to watch the fireworks show after the opening ceremonies to mark the Olympics Summer Games. |
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1. extramarital: adj.
an extramarital sexual relationship is one that a married person has with a person who is not their husband or wife .
2. breakaway: adj.
A breakaway group is a group of people who have separated from a larger group, for example because of a disagreement.
3. all-out: adj.
You use all-out to describe actions that are carried out in a very energetic and determined way, using all the resources available.
4. iconic: adj.
An iconic image or thing is important or impressive because it seems to be a symbol of something.
5. South Ossetia: 南奥塞梯
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