2. President Bush wants Democrats in Congress to approve money to fund the Iraq war "withoutstrings" before leaving town for the Christmas holidays. Bush warns that doing nothing will mean an accounting nightmare for the Pentagon and affect the military's ability to do its job.
3. California police say Rodney King has been shot and injured. He is the man whose 1991 beating at the hands of Los Angeles police officers was caught on videotape. Authorities say he was shot in the face and arm but add the injuries aren't life-threatening.
4. Former Republican Congressman Henry Hyde has died. He spent more than thirty years in the House where he gained a reputation as astaunchabortion rights opponent and for helping lead theimpeachmenteffort against President Clinton.
WORDS IN THE NEWS
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online
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1.string: noun. 附带条件
(often used in plural strings). a restricting or modifying element
usage:
no strings (attached): having no special conditions or limits on an agreement, relationship etc
2.staunch: adj. 忠实的，坚定的
giving strong loyal support to another person, organization, belief etc
＝ steadfast
3.impeachment: noun. 弹劾
The impeachment of a senior official is their trial for a crime which makes them unfit for office.
