2.The government is capping flights at New York's major airports trying to ease air travel delays nationwide. The rush hour restrictions take effect in March. Delays starting in New York often ripple across the country.
3.An arrest in the case of a slain Kansas college student who led a secret life as an internet porn model. Israel Mireles has been charged with capital murder, rape and criminal sodomy.
4.On the cover of TIME magazine is its person of the year, Russian President Vladimir Putin. The magazine says Putin took a country in chaos and brought it stability, with TIME's Managing Editor calling Putin "The new czar of Russia."
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online
Merriam-Webster Online
1.ceremonial: adj.
Something that is ceremonial relates to a ceremony or is used in a ceremony.
2.cap : v.
to limit the amount of something, especially money, that can be used, allowed, or spent
3. ripple : v.
to move in small waves, or to make something move in this way
4. capital : adj.
A capital offence is one that is so serious that the person who commits it can be punished by death.
5. sodomy : n.
Sodomy is anal sexual intercourse, especially between men.
6. czar : n. (=tsar)
a male ruler of Russia before 1917
