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 WikiLeaks founder1 Julian Assange has walked free after being granted bail2 by the High Court in London. Mr Assange was released after paying a $315,000 bond. He's fighting extradition3 to Sweden over sexual assault allegations. 

 
Rescuers are still searching for up to 30 people missing after an asylum-seeker boat smashed into cliffs on Christmas Island. At least 30 people, including eight children, died in Wednesday's accident. The Prime Minister Julia Gillard has defended the time it took for Australian authorities to reach the wreck4. 
 
US President Barack Obama says the US is on track to defeat al-Qaeda in Afghanistan. Mr Obama has released an annual strategy review of the war, showing the terror group as is at its weakest since 2001. The report also endorsed5 reducing NATO forces from July next year. 
 
Ireland may be forced to change its strict ban on abortion6 after a European court ruled the country's laws violated a woman’s rights. The Human Rights Court heard the cases of three women living in Ireland who had to go to Britain to have abortions7. It found one woman who feared her pregnancy8 might reverse her cancer remission should have been allowed an abortion in Ireland. 
 
Super storm cells are continuing to slam pockets of south-east Queensland. Three people were killed yesterday as storms caused widespread damage and blackouts across the state. And in New South Wales, one man died and two others are being treated in hospital after they were struck by lightning in Newcastle.

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1 Founder wigxF     
n.创始者，缔造者
参考例句：
  • He was extolled as the founder of their Florentine school.他被称颂为佛罗伦萨画派的鼻祖。
  • According to the old tradition,Romulus was the founder of Rome.按照古老的传说，罗穆卢斯是古罗马的建国者。
2 bail Aupz4     
v.舀（水），保释；n.保证金，保释，保释人
参考例句：
  • One of the prisoner's friends offered to bail him out.犯人的一个朋友答应保释他出来。
  • She has been granted conditional bail.她被准予有条件保释。
3 extradition R7Eyc     
n.引渡（逃犯）
参考例句：
  • The smuggler is in prison tonight,awaiting extradition to Britain.这名走私犯今晚在监狱，等待引渡到英国。
  • He began to trouble concerning the extradition laws.他开始费尽心思地去想关于引渡法的问题。
4 wreck QMjzE     
n.失事，遇难；沉船；vt.(船等)失事，遇难
参考例句：
  • Weather may have been a factor in the wreck.天气可能是造成这次失事的原因之一。
  • No one can wreck the friendship between us.没有人能够破坏我们之间的友谊。
5 endorsed a604e73131bb1a34283a5ebcd349def4     
vt.& vi.endorse的过去式或过去分词形式v.赞同( endorse的过去式和过去分词 )；在（尤指支票的）背面签字；在（文件的）背面写评论；在广告上说本人使用并赞同某产品
参考例句：
  • The committee endorsed an initiative by the chairman to enter discussion about a possible merger. 委员会通过了主席提出的新方案，开始就可能进行的并购进行讨论。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The government has broadly endorsed a research paper proposing new educational targets for 14-year-olds. 政府基本上支持建议对14 岁少年实行新教育目标的研究报告。 来自《简明英汉词典》
6 abortion ZzjzxH     
n.流产，堕胎
参考例句：
  • She had an abortion at the women's health clinic.她在妇女保健医院做了流产手术。
  • A number of considerations have led her to have a wilful abortion.多种考虑使她执意堕胎。
7 abortions 4b6623953f87087bb025549b49471574     
n.小产( abortion的名词复数 )；小产胎儿；（计划）等中止或夭折；败育
参考例句：
  • The Venerable Master: By not having abortions, by not killing living beings. 上人：不堕胎、不杀生。 来自互联网
  • Conclusion Chromosome abnormality is one of the causes of spontaneous abortions. 结论：染色体异常是导致反复自然流产的原因之一。 来自互联网
8 pregnancy lPwxP     
n.怀孕，怀孕期
参考例句：
  • Early pregnancy is often accompanied by nausea.怀孕早期常有恶心的现象。
  • Smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of miscarriage.怀孕期吸烟会增加流产的危险。

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