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1. Ernesto is now a tropical depression as it moves north. The storm is expected to be in the Carolinas tomorrow. And there is concern it could spawn1 tornadoes2 and flooding. Meantime, Hurricane John is gaining strength as it threatens tourist resorts along Mexico's Pacific coast. John is a category four hurricane, which packs winds of between 131 and 155 miles per hour.

2. The husband of a woman crushed to death in Boston's Big Dig tunnels says he just wants justice. Angel Del Valle and his wife's daughter filed a lawsuit3. Milena Del Valle was killed last month when 12 tons of concrete fell on her car.

3. A New Orleans judge throws out a $50 million award against the makers4 of Vioxx. The judge says the figure is grossly excessive. More than 16, 000 Vioxx-related suits are pending5 against Merck.

4. And in Spain, tens of thousands of partyers got pasted. It's the annual tomato-throwing food fight festival.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. throw out : phrasal verb
If a judge throws out a case, he or she rejects it and the accused person does not have to stand trial.

2. pending : adj
If something such as a legal procedure is pending, it is waiting to be dealt with or settled. (FORMAL)


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1 spawn qFUzL     
n.卵，产物，后代，结果；vt.产卵，种菌丝于，产生，造成；vi.产卵，大量生产
参考例句：
  • The fish were madly pushing their way upstream to spawn.鱼群为产卵而疯狂地向上游挤进。
  • These fish will lay spawn in about one month from now.这些鱼大约一个月内会产卵。
2 tornadoes d428421c5237427db20a5bcb22937389     
n.龙卷风，旋风( tornado的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • Tornadoes, severe earthquakes, and plagues create wide spread havoc. 龙卷风、大地震和瘟疫成普遍的毁坏。 来自互联网
  • Meteorologists are at odds over the working of tornadoes. 气象学者对龙卷风的运动方式看法不一。 来自互联网
3 lawsuit A14xy     
n.诉讼，控诉
参考例句：
  • They threatened him with a lawsuit.他们以诉讼威逼他。
  • He was perpetually involving himself in this long lawsuit.他使自己无休止地卷入这场长时间的诉讼。
4 makers 22a4efff03ac42c1785d09a48313d352     
n.制造者，制造商（maker的复数形式）
参考例句：
  • The makers of the product assured us that there had been no sacrifice of quality. 这一产品的制造商向我们保证说他们没有牺牲质量。
  • The makers are about to launch out a new product. 制造商们马上要生产一种新产品。 来自《简明英汉词典》
5 pending uMFxw     
prep.直到，等待…期间；adj.待定的；迫近的
参考例句：
  • The lawsuit is still pending in the state court.这案子仍在州法庭等待定夺。
  • He knew my examination was pending.他知道我就要考试了。

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