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1. The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the attacks at Brussels airport on Tuesday, after bombs detonated at the departure hall and a nearby subway, leading over 30 dead and scores injured. Airport Security across the globe has been boosted as a result of the attack. 

2. President Barack Obama is praising a group of Cuban dissidents for showing "Extraordinary Courage". Obama met with about a dozens of activities at the U.S embassy in Havana on the last day of his trip to Cuba. 

3. Former mayor of Toronto Rob Ford1 died Tuesday after battling cancer. Ford's 10 years as mayor was marred2 by revelation about his drinking problems and illegal drug use. Ford was 46. 

4. And 7 decades after their "We can do it" attitude proved invaluable3 to the allied4 victory in World War II, about 30 "Rosie the Riveters" were honored Tuesday with the visit to Washington. The group toured the nation's capital, had lunch at a library of congress, and later planned a visit to the national World War II memorial. 


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1 Ford KiIxx     
n.浅滩，水浅可涉处；v.涉水，涉过
参考例句：
  • They were guarding the bridge,so we forded the river.他们驻守在那座桥上，所以我们只能涉水过河。
  • If you decide to ford a stream,be extremely careful.如果已决定要涉过小溪，必须极度小心。
2 marred 5fc2896f7cb5af68d251672a8d30b5b5     
adj. 被损毁, 污损的
参考例句：
  • The game was marred by the behaviour of drunken fans. 喝醉了的球迷行为不轨，把比赛给搅了。
  • Bad diction marred the effectiveness of his speech. 措词不当影响了他演说的效果。
3 invaluable s4qxe     
adj.无价的，非常宝贵的，极为贵重的
参考例句：
  • A computer would have been invaluable for this job.一台计算机对这个工作的作用会是无法估计的。
  • This information was invaluable to him.这个消息对他来说是非常宝贵的。
4 allied iLtys     
adj.协约国的；同盟国的
参考例句：
  • Britain was allied with the United States many times in history.历史上英国曾多次与美国结盟。
  • Allied forces sustained heavy losses in the first few weeks of the campaign.同盟国在最初几周内遭受了巨大的损失。

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