美联社新闻一分钟 2006-03-26

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1. Seven people are dead after a gunman opened fire at a group of partygoers at a Seattle home, then took his own life. Three others were hurt during the shooting rampage this morning. The victims are in their late teens and early twenties. There's no immediate¹ word on the motive².

2. One of the largest pro-immigrate rallies in Los Angeles is underway. Police estimate 100,000 people have packed the streets downtown. Similar rallies were held around the country yesterday.

3. Marry Winkler is returning to Tennessee to face charges in connection with her minister husband's death. Winkler was arrested Thursday night in Alabama after she fled with the couple's 3 young daughters. Authorities say Winkler confessed to shooting her husband. Officials say they know her motive, but they won't comment.

4. Tourists are flocking to the nation's capital for the Cherry Blossom Festival, one million people are expected to visit Washington during the two-week event. Tokyo gave Washington cherry trees as a gift back in 1912 to mark sixty years of friendly relations.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. rampage :noun [C or U]
violent and usually wild behaviour:
e.g. Rioters went on a/the rampage through the city.

2. pack : verb [I usually + adverb or preposition; T]
to come or bring together in large numbers or to fill a space:
e.g. Fans packed the stadium to watch the final match

3. cherry :noun [C]
a small, round, soft red or black fruit with a single hard seed in the middle, or the tree on which the fruit grows