1. The White House is not saying if it will comply with subpoenas from the Senate Judiciary Committee. The committee is ordering President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney to turn over key documents on the president’s controversial eavesdropping program. Both offices have three weeks to comply.

2. Even more residents in Central Texas may be forced to evacuate after waking up to 18 inches of rain Wednesday morning. The heavy downpours resulted in flash floods, trapping dozens of people. Officials blamed 11 deaths on storms over the past week and forecasters are predicting more rain.

3. Wildfires in California are being supercharged by high winds threatening to push this blaze over fire lines. The governors of California and Nevada toured the damaged neighborhoods They say they are concerned about the ongoing threat but praise the local firefighters. "It could have been much worse, if we wouldn’t have had such well-trained firefighters."

4. Actor Bruce Willis is donating memorabilia from his "Die Hard" movies to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. Objects include a poster, a shirt worn by the film’s hero, and an original script from the series’ forth film, "Live Free or Die Hard."

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. subpoena: N-COUNT
A subpoena is a legal document telling someone that they must attend a court of law and give evidence as a witness.

2. eavesdrop: VERB V on n, V
If you eavesdrop on someone, you listen secretly to what they are saying.

eavesdropping: N-UNCOUNT

3. comply: VERB V with n, V
If someone or something complies with an order or set of rules, they are in accordance with what is required or expected.

4. flash flood: N-COUNT
A flash flood is a sudden rush of water over dry land, usually caused by a great deal of rain.

5. supercharged: ADJ
If a car engine is supercharged, it has more air than normal forced into it so that the petrol burns more quickly and the car has more power.

6. blaze: N-COUNT usu sing
A blaze is a large fire which is difficult to control and which destroys a lot of things. (JOURNALISM)

7. memorabilia : N-PLURAL
Memorabilia are things that you collect because they are connected with a person or organization in which you are interested.

8. wake up to: PHRASAL VERB V P P n
If you wake up to something, you become aware of it.