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Soldier shoots people – level 1

Here is some news from the USA. A soldier fought in Iraq. He is not mentally OK. He is under a lot of stress. He does something bad at a military base in Texas.

Shark attack in Australia – level 1

A woman swims with her friends. She gets separated from the group. The group sees a shark. They swim to shore. The shark is three or four metres big.

Fans and police – level 1

There is a basketball game in Arizona, USA. The home team loses. A team from Wisconsin beats the home team.

Future Tense Future Tense is an American Public Media programme which has audio reports on technology issues as well as links to tech news. Check out this report on corporate blogging.

America 24/7 Earlier this year, everyone in America with a digital camera was invited to submit photographs that depict their lives, families and communities - and what it means to be American. Pulitzer Prize-winning professionals, students and amateur photographers across the nation responded, shooting more than 1 million pictures. The resulting book, “America 24/7”, is organized into six themes covering home, work, play, belief, community and American scenes. MSNBC News offers a selection of images corresponding to each theme in the form of a slide show with music. The effect is stunning.