美联社新闻一分钟 2005-10-03

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1 Indonesia says it suspects two fugitives² linked to Al-Qaida masterminded suicide bombings that killed at least 26 people in crowded restaurants in Bali tourist areas.

2 Hundreds of US troops comb through Qaim, an Iraqi village near the Syrian border in the second day of a new offensive against Al-Qaida insurgents³.

3 Tom Delay removed as House Majority Leader due to a criminal indictment⁴ insists he can do the job without the title, and vows⁵ to continue pushing the GOP agenda.

4 The bells of historic Saint Louis Cathedral ring out across New Orleans, calling the faithful to the city's first Mass since Hurricane Katrina hit more than a month ago.

5 And a 16-year-old tightrope⁶ walker sets a new record in China by walking blindfolded⁸ and backward across the heads of lions and tigers at the Beijing Wildlife Park.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1.fugitive¹: n. One who flees; a refugee.

2.comb: v. To search thoroughly⁹; look through: combed the dresser drawers for a lost bracelet¹⁰.

3.Mass: n. 1)Public celebration of the Eucharist in the Roman Catholic Church and some Protestant churches.
2)The sacrament of the Eucharist.

4.tightrope: n. A tightly stretched rope or a wire, on which acrobats¹¹ perform high above the ground.

5.blindfold⁷: To prevent from seeing and especially from comprehending.