An assassination plot

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An assassination plot

Lion news next! Was the governor of Washington state the target of a possible assassination plot? Two years ago, federal agents got tips about a plan to take out governor gary rock and tonight, they have a possible suspect in custody. The guy was arrested for something else.

Car crash killed yale students

A forth yale university student athlete has died after a car crash on I-95 in Fairfield, conneticut! The student died today at the hospital! Three others died at the scene of the crash ! five more are hurt! The kids were driving back from fraternity event in new york city when their suv crashed into tractor-trailer.
Back on campus, students are mourning the loss of their classmates. Thousandth of people turned for a memorial service. At this point, neither drugs nor alcohol are suspected of being involved with that crash!

Across America

And now from our newsrooms coast to coast, lion reports across America! They were supposed to serve an apartment eviction. But cops in yonkers made a major drug discovery. Cocaine and heroine all perfectly packaged. The stash worth close to six million bucks. Police say it’s the biggest heroine bust in the history of yonkers.

Ohio, the driver of this car is doing just fine. Thanks to rescue crews in Columbus. The gut lost control of his vehicle, went off the road, down a cliff and landed in a frozen river. Emergency workers pulled him out of the icy water. He suffered minor injuries and he got slapped to the ticket for failing to control his car.

Florida , this guy spent five days at sea without food or water! His sailboat stopped working, and drifted further and further away from shore. DEA agents spotted the boat sixteen miles east of Hollywood beach, florida. That’s from they called the coast guard and a rescue boat came in!

Washington, the birds are coming! Bald eagles in the skies north of seattle, it’s their annual migration. Folks from over flocking to the scene, checking out the beautiful birds, even taking river tours to watch the event! And that’s the lion watch across America!

Lion headline

Get ready for the lion report! Tonight, collin powell to the united nations ! don’t swat iraq with flagging support for a war. The secretary of state says the world must hang together! What could’ve been? The feds recreating the plot Richard reid is accused of trying to hatch a shoe bomb detonation in a plane full of people thousandth of feet in the air! The violence in Venezuela escalates! Today people killed in clashes! Football rage! The superbowl is set but two cities lose with rioting fans! The details and team lion coverage from the gulf region as lion reports right now!

Bruce Y. in amman, Jordan

And good Tuesday morning from amman just hours from the border with iraq where today’s words from colin powel are echoing across the arab world! Do not be scare of saddam. The secretary of state telling our allies around the globe “don’t’t back down!” powell saying it’s up to saddam to avoid a war and that time is running out! But the rest of the world seems not convinced. Weapons of inspectors say they need more time to get their jobs done! Months more! And across this region and Europe, leaders seem to believe they should get it. The chief weapons inspectors wrapping up two days of talks with saddam’s people in Baghdad coming away with the ten point agreement on how iraq can be more helpful but saddam refusing to budge on one big point. One that could be considered a material breach of united nation’s resolution! We have team lion coverage of the showdown with saddam. Bruce Y. is at the pentagon for us. First from amman, Jordan to the senior correspondent John J. live at the united nations in NY city , John?
Bruce.y ? stand up to saddam! That , the message from secretary of state colin powel who is it at the united nations today! Briefed in the security council members all thirteen of the fifteen nations’ foreign minsters here! Powell telling their counterparts that they must take action on iraq but we are already seeing the traditional division in the secretary council emerging , even though the resolution agaist iraq passed unanimously in the fall, already france, Russia, china asking for more time, more diplomacy, giving the inspectors more time, they say, to trying come up with something in iraq!


Fraternity
fra·ter·ni·ty [ fr túrn tee ] (plural fra·ter·ni·ties)
noun

1. society for college men: a social society for men who are students at a college or university, with a name consisting of individually pronounced Greek letters. sorority
2. people with something in common: a group of people with something in common, for example, being in the same job or sharing the same pastime the banking fraternity
3. brotherly love: brotherly love, or feelings of friendship and mutual support between people liberty, equality, and fraternity
4. society formed for common purpose: a group or society formed by people who share the same interests
[14th century. Via French fraternité from Latin fraternitas , from, ultimately, frater (see fraternal).]

Eviction
e·vict [ i víkt ] (past e·vict·ed, past participle e·vict·ed, present participle e·vict·ing, 3rd person present singular e·victs)
transitive verb

1. eject somebody from a property: to force a tenant to leave a property, especially the tenant’s residence, usually because he or she has failed to comply with the terms of the lease


2. throw out of a place: to force somebody to leave a place, usually because of bad behavior She was evicted from the game for insulting the referee


3. get back property: to recover property or title to property from somebody by legal means


[(see evince)]

Stash
stash [ stash ]
noun (plural stash·es)

1. hidden store: a secret or hidden store of something such as money or valuables ( informal )


2. hiding place: a secret hiding place ( informal )


3. secret store of drugs: a store of illegal drugs kept for personal consumption ( slang )


transitive verb (past stashed, past participle stashed, present participle stash·ing, 3rd person present singular stash·es)

1. hide something: to put something into a secret hidden storage place ( informal )


2. put something away: to put something somewhere, for example, in a convenient place or where it belongs We’ll eat after we’ve stashed our gear.


[Late 18th century. Origin unknown.]

Bust
bust [ bust ]
verb (past bust·ed, bust, past participle bust·ed, bust, present participle bust·ing, 3rd person present singular busts)

1. transitive and intransitive verb make or become useless: to break something mechanical or electrical, or to cease operating properly ( informal ) Your brother just busted our TV!


2. transitive and intransitive verb break or get broken: to break or damage something by hitting it or by subjecting it to a powerful impact, or to break in this way ( informal ) I busted my leg skiing.


3. transitive and intransitive verb burst: to burst something or to undergo bursting


4. transitive verb raid place or arrest person: to mount a police raid, especially in connection with illegal drugs ( slang )


5. transitive and intransitive verb finance make or become bankrupt: to make somebody bankrupt or to become bankrupt ( informal )


6. transitive verb military demote somebody: to demote a member of the armed forces ( informal )


7. transitive verb riding break in horse: to break in a horse ( informal )


8. transitive verb break up organization: to break up an organization when it has become too powerful ( informal )


9. transitive verb hit somebody: to hit or punch somebody ( informal ) He busted the villain over the head.


10. intransitive verb card games go over limit: in blackjack, to have cards totaling more than 21 points


11. intransitive verb card games fail to complete hand: in poker, to fail to complete a flush or straight


noun (plural busts)

1. police raid: a police raid or arrest, especially in connection with illegal drugs ( slang )


2. failure: somebody or something that fails completely ( informal ) The plan seemed perfect in theory, but it was a bust in reality.


3. finance bankruptcy: bankruptcy or financial failure ( informal ) periods of boom and bust


4. punch: a punch or blow ( informal )


5. party: a disorganized party or celebration ( informal )


[Mid-18th century. Alteration of burst.]


Slapped
slap [ slap ]
noun (plural slaps)

1. blow made with the open hand: a blow made with the open hand or a flat object


2. noise of a slap: the noise made by a slap, or something that sounds like it the slap of a wave on the side of the boat


3. rebuke: something that rebukes, insults, or hurts


verb (past slapped, past participle slapped, present participle slap·ping, 3rd person present singular slaps)

1. transitive verb hit with the open hand: to hit somebody or something with the open hand or a flat object


2. intransitive verb strike sharply: to strike sharply and noisily, as if with a slap


3. transitive verb put down sharply: to put something down sharply or noisily on something else He slapped the money on the table and walked away.


4. transitive verb apply carelessly: to put something on or make something, quickly and carelessly I slapped on some makeup and ran for the car.


5. transitive verb apply as a penalty: to apply something as a punishment, penalty, or restriction to somebody or something ( informal ) The company was slapped with a fine.


adverb

1. forcefully: forcefully, and often with the sound or effect of a slap landed slap on the floor


2. exactly: exactly, and usually with suddenness and force slap in the middle of the target


[Mid-17th century. An imitation of the sound.]


slap·per noun



a slap in the face a rebuke or rebuff (informal)


a slap on the back congratulations (informal)


a slap on the wrist a mild rebuke or punishment (informal)



Swat
swat [ swot ] or swot [ swot ]
transitive and intransitive verb (past swat·ted, past participle swat·ted, present participle swat·ting, 3rd person present singular swats) (past swot·ted, past participle swot·ted, present participle swot·ting, 3rd person present singular swots)

strike or slap something: to strike or slap somebody or something sharply


noun (plural swots)

1. sharp blow: a sharp blow or slap


2. attempt: a try at doing something


[Early 17th century. Alteration of squat, in the obsolete meaning to crush, flatten.]

Flagging
·ging [ flágging ]
adjective

1. weakening: decreasing in strength, power, or ability


2. hanging limply: hanging down limply or drooping ( archaic )




flag·ging·ly adverb


Hatch
transitive verb secretly devise a plot: to secretly devise a plot, plan, or scheme, usually an illicit or illegal one, or one that is ill-advised in some way


Detonation
1. explosion: an explosion, or an act of making something explode


Escalates
es·ca·late [ ésk làyt ] (past es·ca·lat·ed, past participle es·ca·lat·ed, present participle es·ca·lat·ing, 3rd person present singular es·ca·lates)
transitive and intransitive verb

increase: to become or cause something to become greater, more serious, or more intense



Rioting
ri·ot [ rt ]
noun (plural ri·ots)

1. violent disturbance: a public disturbance during which a group of angry people becomes noisy and out of control, often damaging property and acting violently. In law, a riot is typically defined as a group of three or more persons disturbing the peace for private purposes.


2. something extremely enjoyable: a social occasion, event, or experience that people enjoy in a wild, noisy, and energetic way ( informal )


3. funny person: somebody who is very amusing ( informal )


4. great display: a spectacular visual display


5. wild enjoyable amusement: uninhibited fun, especially involving dancing, drinking, and eating ( dated )


6. uncontrolled way of life: behavior that shows complete lack of control, especially financially or sexually ( archaic )


intransitive verb (past ri·ot·ed, past participle ri·ot·ed, present participle ri·ot·ing, 3rd person present singular ri·ots)

1. take part in public disturbance: to act as part of a crowd in an unruly, violent, and unrestrained way


2. be wild and self-indulgent: to behave without any personal control, especially financially or sexually ( archaic )


[12th century. From Old French, quarrel, from rioter to quarrel, of uncertain origin.]


run riot

1. to behave in a wild and uncontrolled way

2. to grow in profusion



Budge
budge [ buj ] (past budged, past participle budged, present participle budg·ing, 3rd person present singular budg·es)
transitive and intransitive verb

1. move: to move, or to alter the position of something by movement ( usually with negatives ) I tried moving the machine, but it wouldn’t budge.


2. change opinion: to change or make somebody change an attitude, decision, or opinion Once she’s made up her mind, no amount of persuasion will budge her.


[Late 16th century. Via French bouger from assumed Vulgar Latin bullicare , literally to keep bubbling up, from Latin bullire (see boil1).]

Breach
breach [ breech ]
verb (past breached, past participle breached, present participle breach·ing, 3rd person present singular breach·es)

1. transitive verb make opening through something: to break down an obstruction to allow something to pass through it


2. transitive verb surpass limit: to go beyond a target or limit


3. transitive verb break law or promise: to fail to obey, keep, or preserve something, for example, a law or trust


4. intransitive verb leap out: to leap above the surface of the water ( refers to whales )


noun (plural breach·es)

1. hole: a hole in something that is caused by something else forcing its way through


2. gap: a gap that results when something or somebody leaves


3. failure to maintain something: a failure to obey, keep, or preserve something, for example, a law, a trust or a promise


4. estrangement: a breakdown in friendly relations


5. whale’s leap: a leap out of the water by a whale


[13th century. From Old French breche , ultimately from a prehistoric Germanic base that is also the ancestor of English break.]

Complying with
com·ply [ km pl ] (past com·plied, past participle com·plied, present participle com·ply·ing, 3rd person present singular com·plies)
intransitive verb

obey: to obey or conform to something, for example, a rule, law, wish, or regulation


[Late 16th century. Via obsolete French complire from Latin complere (see complete). The underlying sense is to carry out completely, fulfill.]


com·pli·er noun



Dictates
dic·tate [ dík tàyt ]
verb (past dic·tat·ed, past participle dic·tat·ed, present participle dic·tat·ing, 3rd person present singular dic·tates)

1. transitive and intransitive verb speak aloud words to be written: to speak the words of a text or letter to be written, either to somebody writing it down as it is spoken, or into a tape recorder for later transcription


2. transitive and intransitive verb rule or control other people: to rule over or make decisions for others with absolute authority, or attempt to do so dictates their every move


3. transitive verb control: to have control over something ( usually passive )


noun (plural dic·tates)

1. command given: an order telling people what they must do dictates received from their superiors


2. governing principle: a rule or principle that governs how people behave the dictates of fashion


[Late 16th century. From Latin dictat- , the past participle stem of dictare to say often, from dicere to say (see diction).]

Counterparts
coun·ter·part [ kówntr prt ] (plural coun·ter·parts)
noun

1. somebody or something corresponding to another: somebody who or something that has very similar characteristics to another person or thing, or plays a very similar part in a different system or organization


2. matching part or thing: either of two parts that fit together, or either of two things that complement each other I identified bolt A but could not find its counterpart, socket B.


3. arts actor playing opposite another: somebody who plays opposite another person in a play or film


4. law copy of legal document: a copy of a lease, contract, or other legal document that is held by one party to a transaction and that duplicates the copy held by the other party



Unanimously
u·nan·i·mous [ yoo nánnmss ]
adjective

1. agreed on by everyone: shared as a view by all of the people concerned, with nobody disagreeing


2. in complete agreement: with all members in agreement with each other Board members were unanimous in their rejection of the proposed merger.


[Early 17th century. Formed from Latin unanimus , from unus one + animus mind.]


u·na·nim·i·ty [ yn nímmtee ] noun
u·nan·i·mous·ly [ yoo nánnmsslee ] adverb


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