美联社新闻一分钟 2006-10-16

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1. Hawaii was hit hard early Sunday morning with a massive earthquake and several aftershocks. Preliminary measurement showed the quake at a magnitude of 6.5. A town on the west coast of the Big Island was the hardest hit. Power was out across the state as a result. There are unconfirmed reports of injuries.

2. The US continues its pressure on North Korea to stop work on a nuclear weapons program. US Ambassador John Bolton says China should respond by halting all food and energy aids to North Korea.

3. Two leading Republican senators called Sunday for a new strategy in Iraq, saying the situation is getting worse. This comes following a weekend of increased sectarian violence north of Baghdad. A marine¹ and 4 US soldiers died, making this month one of the deadliest for American forces since the 2003 invasion.

4. A Ukrainian baker² presented his young bride with an unusual gift - a wedding dress made out of pastries³. The crafty⁴ groom⁵ spent two months designing and baking the dress for his future bride, which was made of 2,000 cream-filled pastries

WORDS IN THE NEWS


1. measurement : N-COUNT
A measurement is a result, usually expressed in numbers, that you obtain by measuring something.

2. pastry⁶ : N-COUNT
Pastry is a food made from flour, fat, and water that is mixed together, rolled flat, and baked in the oven. It is used, for example, for making pies.

3. crafty : ADJ
If you describe someone as crafty, you mean that they achieve what they want in a clever way, ofter by deceiving people.