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 Tensions remain high around the Canadian parliament building in Ottawa. A Canadian soldier guarding a nearby war memorial was murdered. Then gunfire erupted inside the parliament building. Police report one gunman is dead. The security at government installations throughout Canada is on high alert.

 
4 former Blackwater security guards are in jail. The 4 were found guilty of shooting more than 30 Iraqis in Baghdad 7 years ago. The shootings caused an international uproar1 over the use of defense2 contractors3 in urban warfare4.
 
Jeffrey Fowle is home in Ohio after spending 6 months in a North Korean prison. He arrived at Wright Patterson airbase early Wednesday morning. Later, the family attorney said Fowle was treated well in North Korea.
 
And in Ashland, Oregon, some Sunday shoppers at a Rite5 Aid found a cuddly6 customer in their midst. A scared bear cub7 scurried8 down store aisles9 after wandering through a nearby motel.
 
Tom Ritchie, The Associated Press with AP News Minute.
 

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1 uproar LHfyc     
n.骚动，喧嚣，鼎沸
参考例句：
  • She could hear the uproar in the room.她能听见房间里的吵闹声。
  • His remarks threw the audience into an uproar.他的讲话使听众沸腾起来。
2 defense AxbxB     
n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩
参考例句：
  • The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
  • The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。
3 contractors afd5c0fd2ee43e4ecee8159c7a7c63e4     
n.（建筑、监造中的）承包人( contractor的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • We got estimates from three different contractors before accepting the lowest. 我们得到3个承包商的报价后，接受了最低的报价。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Contractors winning construction jobs had to kick back 2 per cent of the contract price to the mafia. 赢得建筑工作的承包商得抽出合同价格的百分之二的回扣给黑手党。 来自《简明英汉词典》
4 warfare XhVwZ     
n.战争(状态)；斗争；冲突
参考例句：
  • He addressed the audience on the subject of atomic warfare.他向听众演讲有关原子战争的问题。
  • Their struggle consists mainly in peasant guerrilla warfare.他们的斗争主要是农民游击战。
5 rite yCmzq     
n.典礼，惯例，习俗
参考例句：
  • This festival descends from a religious rite.这个节日起源于宗教仪式。
  • Most traditional societies have transition rites at puberty.大多数传统社会都为青春期的孩子举行成人礼。
6 cuddly ov7zGZ     
adj.抱着很舒服的，可爱的
参考例句：
  • The beautiful crib from Mom and Dad is so cuddly.爸爸妈妈送的漂亮婴儿床真舒服。
  • You can't call a hedgehog cuddly.你不能说刺猬逗人喜爱。
7 cub ny5xt     
n.幼兽，年轻无经验的人
参考例句：
  • The lion cub's mother was hunting for what she needs. 这只幼师的母亲正在捕猎。
  • The cub licked the milk from its mother's breast. 这头幼兽吸吮着它妈妈的奶水。
8 scurried 5ca775f6c27dc6bd8e1b3af90f3dea00     
v.急匆匆地走( scurry的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • She said goodbye and scurried back to work. 她说声再见，然后扭头跑回去干活了。
  • It began to rain and we scurried for shelter. 下起雨来，我们急忙找地方躲避。 来自《简明英汉词典》
9 aisles aisles     
n. (席位间的)通道, 侧廊
参考例句：
  • Aisles were added to the original Saxon building in the Norman period. 在诺曼时期，原来的萨克森风格的建筑物都增添了走廊。
  • They walked about the Abbey aisles, and presently sat down. 他们走到大教堂的走廊附近，并且很快就坐了下来。

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