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1.President Barack Obama has ended his eight-day international trip with an unannounced visit to Iraq. Obama met with the top US commander there along with hundreds of troops. He's urging Baghdad to take the leadership reins1, saying it's time for Iraqis to "take responsibility for their country".

2.California authorities plan to look through a church as they investigate the death of an eight-year-old girl. The body of Sandra Cantu was found yesterday, stuffed in a suitcase and dumped in a pond.

3.A strong tremor2 has shaken this quake-hit area of central Italy with shocks felt as far away as Rome. Experts say Monday's 6.3-magatitude quake is responsible for more than 200 deaths. Meantime, Italian news agencies report a woman was pulled alive from the rubble3 after 42 hours.

4.And it could be the next biggest thing in urban transportation--on two wheels. GM has teamed up with Segway to develop this two-seated electric vehicle, weighing in about 300 pounds. The vehicle runs on a lithium-ion battery and can reach a top speed of 35 miles an hour.

 


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1 reins 370afc7786679703b82ccfca58610c98     
感情，激情； 缰( rein的名词复数 )； 控制手段； 掌管； （成人带着幼儿走路以防其走失时用的）保护带
参考例句：
  • She pulled gently on the reins. 她轻轻地拉着缰绳。
  • The government has imposed strict reins on the import of luxury goods. 政府对奢侈品的进口有严格的控制手段。
2 tremor Tghy5     
n.震动，颤动，战栗，兴奋，地震
参考例句：
  • There was a slight tremor in his voice.他的声音有点颤抖。
  • A slight earth tremor was felt in California.加利福尼亚发生了轻微的地震。
3 rubble 8XjxP     
n.（一堆）碎石，瓦砾
参考例句：
  • After the earthquake,it took months to clean up the rubble.地震后，花了数月才清理完瓦砾。
  • After the war many cities were full of rubble.战后许多城市到处可见颓垣残壁。

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