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1. In Utah, crews get closer to six trapped coal miners. They have now drilled within 1,000 feet of where the men are believed to be, hoping to get them food and air. The mine's owner says it may take two days to reach the trapped men. They've been there now for two days since the cave-in.
2. Divers from the navy and FBI join the search for bodies in Minneapolis where a highway bridge collapsed. Officials believe wreckage is trapping bodies. Forensic divers want to figure out why the bridge fell more than 60 feet into the Mississippi River.
3. A New York company is indicted in the fatal Big Dig tunnel collapse in Boston. Powers Fasteners made the epoxy that prosecutors say is to blame for the accident which sent concrete panels raining down on a motorist, killing her.
4. Macey, the Great Dane, was expecting four puppies. But to the shock of her owners, Macey gave birth to fifteen puppies, enduring 20 hours of labor. The dog's owners want to keep one, giving the other fourteen away.
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1. forensic: adj
relating to the scientific methods used for finding out about a crime
2. epoxy: noun
环氧树脂
3. be to blame for:
used to say that someone or something is responsible for something bad
4. Great Dane: noun
a very large short-haired dog(大丹犬)
5. labor: [singular, U]
the process of giving birth to a baby
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