1. U.S. military officials have still not confirmed whether a body found in the Euphrates River is that of one of three American soldiers abducted about two weeks ago. Iraqi police say the male victim appeared to be wearing an American military uniform.

2. The former White House liaison for the Justice Department is denying that she played a major role in the firings of U.S. attorneys last year. Monica Goodling testified before the House Judiciary Committee and blamed Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty for misleading Congress.

3. A federal judge sentenced the former secretary for Coca-Cola to 8 years in prison for conspiring to steal trade secrets from the world's largest beverage maker. 42-year-old Joya Williams was convicted earlier this year of trying to sell Coke's secrets to rival Pepsi.

4. A 10-year-old orangutan went on a rampage in southern Taiwan after breaking out of its cage at a tourist park. After two hours of destruction, the ape was finally tranquilized.

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1. liaison: n-uncount
If someone acts as liaison between two or more groups, their job is to encourage co-operation and the exchange of information between those groups.

2. orangutan: n-count
An orangutan is an ape with long reddish hair that comes from Borneo and Sumatra.

3. tranquilize: verb
To tranquilize a person or animal means to make them become calm, sleepy or unconscious by means of a drug.