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1. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in Egypt for the second round in the latest Mideast peace efforts. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas are set to meet at the summit. On Wednesday the summit shifts to Jerusalem.

 

2. Hurricane Igor continues to have its eye set on Bermuda. The Category 4 storm has winds near 140 miles an hour. Meantime, Hurricane Julia has formed in the Atlantic, becoming the fifth of the season. Currently Julia has winds near 75 miles an hour.

 

3. Authorities in Colorado say they've contained a wildfire near Boulder1 that destroyed more than 160 homes. Investigators2 are now trying to determine if they'll file charges in the case. It's believed that the blaze was sparked by a fire that a resident set days earlier at a fire pit.

 

4. Rafael Nadal has completed the career Grand Slam, winning his first US Open in the Monday final that was first postponed3, then delayed because of rain. It's Nadal's third consecutive4 major championship and ninth overall. He won Monday's final in 4 sets, defeating No.3 seed Novak Djokovic.
 


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1 boulder BNbzS     
n.巨砾；卵石，圆石
参考例句：
  • We all heaved together and removed the boulder.大家一齐用劲，把大石头搬开了。
  • He stepped clear of the boulder.他从大石头后面走了出来。
2 investigators e970f9140785518a87fc81641b7c89f7     
n.调查者，审查者( investigator的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。
  • The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。 来自《简明英汉词典》
3 postponed 9dc016075e0da542aaa70e9f01bf4ab1     
vt.& vi.延期，缓办，（使）延迟vt.把…放在次要地位；[语]把…放在后面（或句尾）vi.（疟疾等）延缓发作（或复发）
参考例句：
  • The trial was postponed indefinitely. 审讯无限期延迟。
  • The game has already been postponed three times. 这场比赛已经三度延期了。
4 consecutive DpPz0     
adj.连续的，联贯的，始终一贯的
参考例句：
  • It has rained for four consecutive days.已连续下了四天雨。
  • The policy of our Party is consecutive.我党的政策始终如一。

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