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TOPICS

AmericanCities:SanDiego;tabloidpressandU.S.libel/slanderlaws;under

(someone’s)thumb;precisionversusaccuracy;comingtoyoufrom

GLOSSARY

moderateclimate–weatherthatisneitherveryhotnorverycold;comfortable

weather

*ManypeopleliketogotoFloridaforavacationbecauseofitsbeautifulbeaches

andmoderateclimate.

urbanrenewal–makinganareaofacitythatmaybeinpoorconditionmore

attractivebymakingitsafer,prettier,andmoreeconomicallydeveloped

*Aftertwoyearsofurbanrenewal,thenumberoftouristsvisitingthecity

reasedby40%.

defense–protectionattack;anythingrelatedtothemilitaryandhelpsto

protectacountryfromdanger

*Thearmy,navy,andairareresponsibleforthedefenseofthecountry24

hoursaday.

pharmaceutical–anythingrelatedtothemakingofdrugsormedicine

*Pharmaceuticalcompaniesspendalotofmoneyeveryyeartryingtofindnew

curesfordiseases.

press–differenttypesofmediaorwaysoflingpeoplethenews,suchas

newspapers,magazines,evision,radio,andtheInte

*TheofspeechintheUnitedStatesallowsthepresstofindout

importformationandtolthepublicthetruth,evenifthenewsis

unpleasant.

tabloids–smallnewspapersormagazinesthatfocusoninterestingorunusual

newsaboutfamouspeopleandevents,andsometimesthestoriesinthese

newspapersarenottrue

*Lastweek,Ireadastrangestoryaboutadogwiththreeheadsinatabloid

magazhatIboughtatthesupermarket.

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