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(CNN) -- With Snoop Dogg bowing out of his feud with Iggy Azalea, it seems Eminem is more than willing to take his place.

In a leaked snippet from a new Eminem song called "Vegas," the controversial rapper appears to tell Iggy to put away her "rape whistle."

"Unless you're Nicki/grab you by the wrist let's ski/so what's it gon be/put that s**t away Iggy/You don't wanna blow that rape whistle on me," Eminem raps.

Those lyrics come on the heels of Em taking shots at singer Lana Del Rey in a freestyle, saying that he'd punch her "right in the face twice" like NFL player Ray Rice, who was suspended from the league after he was seen on video knocking his then-fiance unconscious.

That kind of lyricism isn't surprising from Eminem, whose rhymes have been called homophobic in addition to misogynistic and violent. The rapper has explained in the past that the words he puts on wax are part of the "personas that I create in my music."

To Iggy Azalea, that approach is not only offensive, but uninspired.

"I'm bored of the old men threatening young women as entertainment trend and much more interested in the young women getting $ trend," the Australian artist tweeted on Thursday. "It's especially awkward because my 14 year old brother is the biggest eminem fan and now the artist he admired says he wants to rape me. nice!"

Besides, she adds, "women in music have the bigger b***s anyhow."

Iggy is right that she's come up against a wave of criticism as her star power continues to rise. Last month, she went toe-to-toe with Snoop Dogg when the California rapper posted a series of mean-spirited photos and comments about the "Fancy" rapper, including calling her a "f****ng c**t."
1. who was feuding before?
2. did they end it?
3. now who is feuding?
4. what was the first hint at it?
5. from what?
6. which song?
7. what does it say?
8. what else had Eminiem just done that was controversial?
9. saying what?
10. what did Ray Rice do?
11. Does Iggy feel that the lyrics are offensive?
12. and what else does she think about it?
13. what is she bored of?
14. what does she think is more appealing?
15. why is she catching more criticism?

Numbered answers:
1. Snoop Dogg and Iggy Azalea
2. yes
3. Iggy Azalea and Eminem
4. leaked snippet
5. a new Eminem song
6. Vegas
7. tell Iggy to put away her "rape whistle
8. taking shots at singer Lana Del Rey in a freestyle
9. saying that he'd punch her "right in the face twice" like NFL player Ray Rice
10. he hit Lana Del Rey unconcious
11. yes
12. uninspired
13. old men threatening young women as entertainment trend
14. young women getting $ trend
15. her star power continues to rise

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A small group of people around the world have started implanting microchips to link the body and the computer.

Mr. Donelson and three friends, who had driven 100 miles from their homes in Loockport, New York, to have the implants put in by Dr. Jesse Villemaire, whom they had persuaded to do the work, are part of a small group, about 30 people around the world, who have independently put in microchips into their bodies, according to Web-based reports.

At a shop William Donelson was having a four-millimeter-wide needle put into his left hand. "I'm set,"he said with a deep breath. He watched as the needle pierced the fleshy webbing between his thumb and a microchip was set under his skin. At last he would be able to do what he had long imagined: strengthen his body's powers through technology.

By putting the chip inside--a radio frequency identification device (RFID)--Mr. Donelson would have at his fingertips the same magic that makes safety gates open with a knock of a card, and bridge and tunnel traffic flow smoothly with an E-Zpass. With a wave of his hand he plans to connect with his computer, open doors and unlock his car.

Implanting the chip was relatively simple task but very meaningful to Mr. Doneselson, a 21-year-old computer networking student so interested in the link between technology and the body that he has data-input jacks inside his body. _ might lead to an imagined future when people can be connected directly into computers. His new chip is enclosed in a glass container no bigger than a piece of rice and has a small memory where he has stored the words "Technology".

Some doctors have done the piercing in people's homes, and others have implanted chips in their offices after patients signed forms showing the fact that long-term studies have not been done on their safety. Piercers treat the implants much like any other medical operation steps, instructing people to keep the site dry, and advising them that swelling and redness should last a week.
1. What does RFID stand for?
2. What does Mr. Donelson plan to do?
3. How long does the inflammation last after the implant?
4. What do the patients have to sign before getting an implant?
5. What is the purpose of the microchip implant?
6. Have the devices been proven over time to be safe?
7. What advice to the doctors give the people receiving the implants?
8. Where does the doctor keep the chip?
9. Where on the body is the chip injected?
10. How big is the needle?

Numbered answers:
1. radio frequency identification device
2. connect with his computer, open doors and unlock his car
3. a week
4. forms showing the fact that long-term studies have not been done on their safety
5. to link the body and the computer
6. no
7. keep the site dry
8. in a glass container
9. the fleshy webbing between his thumb
10. a four millimeters wide

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CHAPTER XIV

A FACE PUZZLES DAVE

It was a time of extreme peril for Roger, and no one realized it more fully than did Dave. The angry steer was still some distance away, but coming forward at his best speed. One prod from those horns and the senator's son would be killed or badly hurt.

As said before, Phil had gone on, thinking his chums would follow. He was already at the side of his horse, and speedily untied the animal, and vaulted into the saddle.

"Why, what's up?" he cried, in dismay, as he turned, to behold Roger in the hole and Dave beside him.

"Roger's foot is fast!" answered Dave. "Oh, Phil, see if you can't scare the steer off!"

"I'll do what I can," came from the shipowner's son, and rather timidly, it must be confessed, he advanced on the animal in question. He gave a loud shout and swung his arm, and the steer looked toward him and came to a halt.

"You've got your gun--if he tries to horn Roger, shoot him," went on Dave.

"I will," answered Phil, and riding still closer he swung his firearm around for action.

Dave made a hasty examination and saw that Roger's foot was caught by the toe and the heel, and would have to be turned in a side-way fashion to be loosened. He caught his chum under the arms and turned him partly over.

"Now try it," he said quickly, at the same time turning once more to look at the steer. The beast had finished his inspection of Phil and was coming forward as before, with head and horns almost sweeping the ground. Behind him trailed the long lasso, which was still fast to one of his forelegs.
1. What happened to Roger?
2. Why?
3. What was the danger?
4. Who was his father?
5. Was he alone?
6. How many were with him?
7. Who was beside him?
8. Who had already got on his horse?
9. What did he do?
10. And then?
Numbered answers:
1. extreme peril
2. Roger's foot was caught by the toe and the heel
3. The angry steer
4. the shipowner
5. no
6. Two
7. Dave
8. Phil
9. he had gone on
10. He untied the animal,