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2008.08.11
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1. Despite Georgia's 1 , it appears the war between the former Soviet state and Russia over the breakaway province of South Ossetia continues to escalate. Russian news agencies say the Defense Ministry claims to have sunk a Georgian missile boat that was trying to attack Russian navy ships in the Black Sea. Russia says more than 2,000 people have died since fighting broke out Friday. 2. Witnesses who called 911 have described 2 after a charter bus crashed Friday in Texas, fatally injuring 17 people. The bus carrying Vietnamese-Americans to a religious festival in Missouri, smashed into a guardrail after blowing a tire that safety inspectors say was an illegal retread. 3. The price of gasoline 3 . According to the Lundberg Survey, the average price of a gallon of regular was $3.85 Friday. That's down almost 15 cents from two weeks ago. 4. The so-called "Redeem Team" or USA's basketball squad has taken its step toward a gold medal. The team which features 4 went against host country China, which features Rockets star Yao Ming. China kept it reasonably close through half time but Team USA pulled away, winning 101-70. |
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1. chaotic: adj.
Something that is chaotic is in a state of complete disorder and confusion.
2. retread: n.
A retread is an old tyre which has been given a new surface or tread and can be used again.
3. a slew of:
informal a large number of things.
4. reasonably: adv.
quite or to a satisfactory degree, but not completely.
5. pull away: phr v.
to move ahead of a competitor by going faster or being more successful.
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