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 Twenty-two towns and cities in Queensland are now inundated1 or isolated2 by the state's floods. Rockhampton is all but cut off. The Fitzroy River is still rising, putting more than 1,000 homes under threat. It's expected to peak on Wednesday.

 
Egyptian authorities have beefed up security around churches after the weekend's bomb attack. At least 21 people died in the blast outside the church in Alexandria. The attack has sparked violent clashes between Muslims and Christians3.
 
The Christmas holiday road toll4 has risen to 24 after a man died on the Mitchell Highway near Bathurst. Six people have now died in New South Wales since Christmas Eve. Nine people have died in Victoria, five in Queensland, three in the Northern Territory and one in Western Australia. South Australia, Tasmania and the ACT all remain fatality5 free.
 
Police are still waiting to speak to a man about the stabbing death of his two-year-old daughter in Sydney's west. The man is under police guard in hospital, recovering from stab wounds to his chest. His partner was also stabbed in the chest and shoulder.
 
And Brendan Fevola is believed to have checked himself into a rehab. The troubled AFL footballer was arrested and charged for abusing police on New Year's Eve. The Brisbane Lions will hold a media conference this morning to talk about his future at the club. Fevola has now taken an indefinite leave from the Lions.

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1 inundated b757ab1facad862c244d283c6bf1f666     
v.淹没( inundate的过去式和过去分词 )；（洪水般地）涌来；充满；给予或交予（太多事物）使难以应付
参考例句：
  • We have been inundated with offers of help. 主动援助多得使我们应接不暇。
  • We have been inundated with every bit of information imaginable. 凡是想得到的各种各样的信息潮水般地向我们涌来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
2 isolated bqmzTd     
adj.与世隔绝的
参考例句：
  • His bad behaviour was just an isolated incident. 他的不良行为只是个别事件。
  • Patients with the disease should be isolated. 这种病的患者应予以隔离。
3 Christians 28e6e30f94480962cc721493f76ca6c6     
n.基督教徒( Christian的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • Christians of all denominations attended the conference. 基督教所有教派的人都出席了这次会议。
  • His novel about Jesus caused a furore among Christians. 他关于耶稣的小说激起了基督教徒的公愤。
4 toll LJpzo     
n.过路(桥)费；损失，伤亡人数；v.敲(钟)
参考例句：
  • The hailstone took a heavy toll of the crops in our village last night.昨晚那场冰雹损坏了我们村的庄稼。
  • The war took a heavy toll of human life.这次战争夺去了许多人的生命。
5 fatality AlfxT     
n.不幸，灾祸，天命
参考例句：
  • She struggle against fatality in vain.她徒然奋斗反抗宿命。
  • He began to have a growing sense of fatality.他开始有一种越来越强烈的宿命感。

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