美联社新闻一分钟 2007-06-26

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1. A wildfire is raging out of control near Lake Tahoe forcing about 1,000 people to evacuate¹ their homes. At least 165 structures in the popular resort area have been destroyed. Officials believe the fire was started by a human activity.

2. A former girlfriend of Ohio murder suspect Bobby Cutts Junior, says he has a dark side. Cutts is accused of murdering Jessie Davis and her unborn child. In an interview on NBC's Today Show, his former girlfriend says Cutts harassed³, stalked and abused her.

3. A multitude of suicide attacks and bombings have left at least 45 people dead across Iraq. At least 13 Iraqi police officers were killed in one attack North of Baghdad.

4. It's the talk of England. British newspapers are reporting that Prince William has reunited with his ex-girlfriend. William and Kate Middleton split in April. British media reports say the pair has gone on several low-key dates since then.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. rage: VERB V, V on
You say that something powerful or unpleasant rages when it continues with great force or violence.

2. evacuate: VERB V n, V
If people evacuate a place, they move out of it for a period of time, especially because it is dangerous.

3. harass²: VERB V n
If someone harasses⁴ you, they trouble or annoy you, for example by attacking you repeatedly or by causing you as many problems as they can.

4. stalk: VERB V n
If you stalk a person or a wild animal, you follow them quietly in order to kill them, catch them, or observe them carefully.

5. multitude: QUANT QUANT of pl-n
A multitude of things or people is a very large number of them.

6. low-key: ADJ
If you say that something is low-key, you mean that it is on a small scale rather than involving a lot of activity or being made to seem impressive or important.