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2008.08.13
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1. Russia's president has agreed to a proposal calling for both Russian and Georgian troops to move back to their initial positions and stop fighting. The plan also calls for discussion on future status of Georgia's 1 . Georgia has not yet agreed to it. There are still sporadic reports of clashes.
2. 2 crashes in the parking lot of a shopping plaza in Massachusetts, the pilot and two other passengers were killed. The Angel Flight was bringing a cancer patient from Long Island to a Boston hospital.
3. A Florida police officer has quit, two others have been fired after a patrol car dashboard camera caught them punching and kicking 3 . West Palm Beach police released the video Monday. The suspect suffered a broken jaw and bruised eyes.
4. And what better treat could a polar bear get on a hot day but some big blocks of ice. The ice is given to animals in Tokyo Zoo to help them 4 summer heat. Inside the ice, apples, sausage and fish. |
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1. sporadic: adj.
happening fairly often, but not regularly.
2. dashboard: n. 汽车的仪表盘
the part in front of the driver in a car that has the controls on it.
3. Angel Flight: n.
Angel Flight is the name used by a number of groups whose members provide free transportation for needy patients and perform other missions of community service. Such a non-profit organization may be located in the United States, Europe, Australia, or Canada and they, like other Public Benefit Flying (PBF) organizations, help arrange free, non-emergency transportation for patients who require medical treatment but who cannot afford to pay for a commercial flight. Transportation is provided by volunteer pilots, often using their own private general aviation aircraft. In most of Canada, the Volunteer Pilot Program of Hope Air provides a similar service, along with Angel Flight of Vancouver. The only complete list of all the Angel Flight and other Public Benefit Flying Organizations is maintained by the Air Care Alliance.
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