2. Hundreds of supporters including many children gathered at Saddam Hussein's graveside outside Tikrit and laid flowers. Exactly one year ago, the former dictator was hanged. Iraqi security forces are on high alert around Baghdad and in the Sunni heartland north of the capital.
3. Police transcripts from a deadly tiger attack at the San Francisco Zoo are revealing a chaotic response by zookeepers. Logs show zoo workers thought the two men who reported the maulings might have been mentally disturbed. A 17-year-old was killed by the escaped tiger that was later shot and killed.
4. Don't worry. It's only a test. Organizers in New York City were preparing the Times Square Ball a day before the big day. This year's ball features nearly 10,000 LED lights for energy efficiency.
WORDS IN THE NEWS
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online
Merriam-Webster Online
1. graveside : noun. 坟墓边
You can refer to the area around a grave as the graveside, usually when you are talking about the time when someone is buried.
2. heartland : noun. 心脏地区, 中心地带
the most important part of a country or area for a particular activity, or the part where a political group has most support
3. transcript: noun.
(also transcription) a written or printed copy of words that have been spoken
