2. In a nationally-televised address, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf lifted the country's six-week-old state of emergency. He also vowed to hold free elections next month. Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto says the move is a good first step, but she says she's still concerned the elections may be rigged.
3. A 19-year-old man has died in Illinois after being in an icy pond for almost two hours. Officials say witnesses saw the teenager standing near the pond without any shoes on. Some time later, clothing was found near the bank of the pond including his coat.
4. More than 10,000 wreaths line Arlington National Cemetery. Volunteers placed one at each tombstone. The wreaths come from Maine and they've been decorating veterans' graves at Arlington for the past 16 years.
WORDS IN THE NEWS
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online
Merriam-Webster Online
1. U-turn: noun.
(informal) a complete change in policy or behaviour, usually one that is embarrassing
2. rig: verb.操纵
to dishonestly arrange the result of an election or competition before it happens:
3. wreath: noun. 花圈
an arrangement of flowers and leaves, especially in the shape of a circle, placed on graves, etc. as a sign of respect for sb who has died
4. line: verb. 点缀
5. tombstone: noun. 墓碑
stone that is put on a grave and shows the dead person's name, dates of birth and death etc
