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 Across the country, service members are being honored for their sacrifice on Veterans Day. President Obama laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown in Arlington, and said he is devoted1 to providing better care for veterans.

All 9 people on board a plane that crashed in the small neighborhood in Akron, Ohio on Tuesday have died. 7 passengers were from a Florida real estate investment firm. 2 pilots were also killed upon impact.
The Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi was hit by a massive flooding after heavy rains in the area. The flooding has forced Russian president Vladimir Putin to postpone2 a meeting involving doping allegations in the recent World Anti-Doping Agency commissioner3 report.
And in India, families celebrated4 Diwali, the festival of lights, one of the most important festivals in the Hindu calendar. Lamp, lighting5 and fireworks were set off as the festival symbolizes6 the triumph of good over evil.
Emily Roseman, Associated Press with AP News Minute.

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1 devoted xu9zka     
adj.忠诚的，忠实的，热心的，献身于...的
参考例句：
  • He devoted his life to the educational cause of the motherland.他为祖国的教育事业贡献了一生。
  • We devoted a lengthy and full discussion to this topic.我们对这个题目进行了长时间的充分讨论。
2 postpone rP0xq     
v.延期，推迟
参考例句：
  • I shall postpone making a decision till I learn full particulars.在未获悉详情之前我得从缓作出决定。
  • She decided to postpone the converastion for that evening.她决定当天晚上把谈话搁一搁。
3 commissioner gq3zX     
n.（政府厅、局、处等部门）专员，长官，委员
参考例句：
  • The commissioner has issued a warrant for her arrest.专员发出了对她的逮捕令。
  • He was tapped for police commissioner.他被任命为警务处长。
4 celebrated iwLzpz     
adj.有名的，声誉卓著的
参考例句：
  • He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
  • The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。
5 lighting CpszPL     
n.照明，光线的明暗，舞台灯光
参考例句：
  • The gas lamp gradually lost ground to electric lighting.煤气灯逐渐为电灯所代替。
  • The lighting in that restaurant is soft and romantic.那个餐馆照明柔和而且浪漫。
6 symbolizes 8a0610984df5bcb77bc12be9119bcd7d     
v.象征，作为…的象征( symbolize的第三人称单数 )
参考例句：
  • The use of light and dark symbolizes good and evil. 用光明与黑暗来象征善与恶。
  • She likes olive because It'symbolizes peace. 她喜欢橄榄色因为它象征着和平。 来自《简明英汉词典》

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