1. President Bush is calling Congress irresponsible for passing Iraq's spending bills that come with a timetable for troop withdrawal. The president says the efforts will backfire and repeated his intention to veto the bills.

2. An Iranian news agency released new photos of the 15 British sailors and marines in Iranian custody. Publication of the photos is an apparent breach of an earlier agreement to not release any more photos of the Britons.

3. Another pet food is being pulled off the shelves. The Eight in One company is recalling its Dingo brand dog, cat and ferret treats. This announcement is not connected to earlier pet food recalls.

4. Don't blink or you'll miss this train. The French train broke a speed record today reaching nearly 360 miles an hour. That's the fastest speed ever achieved by a conventional train. Unfortunately for travelers, the technology responsible for the high speed won't be used on passenger trains.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. backfire: verb
If a plan or project backfires, it has the opposite result to the one that was intended.

2. breach: n-count
A breach in a relationship is a serious of disagreement which often results in the relationship ending.