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1. A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake off western Indonesia has triggered a tsunami1, killing2 at least 23 people. More than 160 remain missing. The head of the Health Ministry3 crisis center says a ten-foot-high wave washed away hundreds of homes in two coastal4 villages.

 

2. Authorities are considering charges for three boys suspected of being in a car that ran a red light, struck and killed a pedestrian, then broadsided a school bus. Police say the boys attempted to flee on foot. The driver of the bus was seriously hurt and 18 students were hospitalized.

 

3. The Santa Barbara County coroner says it's likely a great white shark was responsible for killing a body boarder last week. The coroner's office made the announcement Monday after conferring with a shark expert. It's believed the shark was about 18 feet long and weighed up to 4,000 pounds.

 

4. Jury selection starts today in the corruption5 trial of former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay. DeLay is charged with illegally funneling6 corporate7 money to help elect Republicans to the Texas Legislature. The 63-year-old is charged with two crimes. If convicted, he could face between two years to life in prison.


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1 tsunami bpAyo     
n.海啸
参考例句：
  • Powerful quake sparks tsunami warning in Japan.大地震触发了日本的海啸预警。
  • Coastlines all around the Indian Ocean inundated by a huge tsunami.大海啸把印度洋沿岸地区都淹没了。
2 killing kpBziQ     
n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财
参考例句：
  • Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
  • Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。
3 ministry kD5x2     
n.(政府的)部；牧师
参考例句：
  • They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
  • We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。
4 coastal WWiyh     
adj.海岸的，沿海的，沿岸的
参考例句：
  • The ocean waves are slowly eating away the coastal rocks.大海的波浪慢慢地侵蚀着岸边的岩石。
  • This country will fortify the coastal areas.该国将加强沿海地区的防御。
5 corruption TzCxn     
n.腐败，堕落，贪污
参考例句：
  • The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
  • The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。
6 funneling 4981893eeab4f6f028cac7643d0a7d98     
[医]成漏斗形：描述膀胱底及膀胱尿道交接区
参考例句：
7 corporate 7olzl     
adj.共同的，全体的；公司的，企业的
参考例句：
  • This is our corporate responsibility.这是我们共同的责任。
  • His corporate's life will be as short as a rabbit's tail.他的公司的寿命是兔子尾巴长不了。

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