美联社新闻一分钟 2006-07-15

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1. Hezbollah's leader warns his group is ready for "open war" with Israel. That's according to an audiotape that was released shortly after Israel blasted Hassan Nasrallah's home and office in southern Beirut. The leader wasn't hurt.

2. President Bush says he's told Russian activists¹ the US cares about what type of government Russia has. The president arrived in Saintt Petersburg in advance of a G-8 summit. There's concern that Russian President Putin is backing away from democratic principles.

3. Police just released the surveillance video of a landmark² New York City town house being leveled by an explosion. Investigators³ believed the homeowner might have caused the blast, so his ex-wife wouldn't get money from the property during their divorce.

4. Ben Roethlisberger says his motorcycle accident changed his life. The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback told reporters the wreck⁴ was a wake-up call that showed him he might have been taking his life for granted

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. back away: phr-v
If you back away from a commitment that you made or something you involved in the past, you try to show that you are no longer committed to it or involved with it.

2. landmark: n-count
A landmark is a building or feature which is easily noticed and can be used to judge your position or the position of other buildings or features.

3. wreck: vb
A wreck is an accident in which a moving vehicle hit something and is damaged or destroyed.

4. wake-up call: n-count
If you say something is a wake-up call to a person or a group of people, you mean it will make them notice something and start to take action.