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1. The death toll has risen to at least 450 in the Peru earthquake which devastated cities in the country's southern desert. The United Nations reports many homes are totally destroyed, and there are fears aftershocks could bring more structures down.
2. A terrorism conviction in Miami. Jose Padilla was held for three and a half years as an enemy combatant once accused of being part of an al-Qaeda plot to detonate a dirty radioactive bomb. He faces life in prison.
3. It's a slow dig in Utah as crews make an underground path towards six trapped miners. Officials say air samples show oxygen levels that can support life. Also a noise is raising hope the men are found alive.
4. One of President Bush's daughters is engaged. Jenna Bush said "yes" when longtime boyfriend Henry Hager asked her to marry him. Hager is a business school student and former White House aide.
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1. aftershock: noun
a small earthquake that happens after a larger one（余震）
2. structure: noun
something that has been built, especially something large such as a building or a bridge
3. dirty bomb:
a bomb that contains a radioactive substance which makes the bomb more dangerous than bombs containing only traditional explosives
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