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 Doctors say they are cautiously optimistic about the recovery of a US congresswoman shot in the head in Arizona. Doctors say Gabrielle Giffords is responding to simple commands. Six people died and dozens more were injured when a gunman opened fire at a public meeting.

 
Communities throughout southeast Queensland are on flood alert with more heavy rain forecast today. Maryborough, the Sunshine Coast and surrounding areas are flooded. Gympie, north of Brisbane, is isolated1 by floodwaters. Power has been cut to the town centre as a safety precaution.
 
Mystery still surrounds the discovery of four bodies in a burning house in Melbourne late yesterday. Police are still trying to identify them and a postmortem will be conducted to determine how they died. Neighbours say a woman and her two children lived in the house. They reported hearing explosions before the fire started.
 
Vodafone is trying to reassure2 its customers after a serious security breach3 to a database that contains their private information. The company believes an employee or a dealer4 shared the password allowing customer records to be accessed on the Internet. Vodafone will now reset5 passwords daily. An internal investigation6 is underway.
 
And up to 30,000 anti-government protesters have marched through the streets of the Thai capital Bangkok. It's their biggest show of strength since last year's military crackdown that killed more than 90 people.

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1 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。
2 reassure 9TgxW     
v.使放心，使消除疑虑
参考例句：
  • This seemed to reassure him and he continued more confidently.这似乎使他放心一点，于是他更有信心地继续说了下去。
  • The airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe.航空公司尽力让乘客相信飞机是安全的。
3 breach 2sgzw     
n.违反，不履行；破裂；vt.冲破，攻破
参考例句：
  • We won't have any breach of discipline.我们不允许任何破坏纪律的现象。
  • He was sued for breach of contract.他因不履行合同而被起诉。
4 dealer GyNxT     
n.商人，贩子
参考例句：
  • The dealer spent hours bargaining for the painting.那个商人为购买那幅画花了几个小时讨价还价。
  • The dealer reduced the price for cash down.这家商店对付现金的人减价优惠。
5 reset rkHzYJ     
v.重新安排，复位；n.重新放置；重放之物
参考例句：
  • As soon as you arrive at your destination,step out of the aircraft and reset your wristwatch.你一到达目的地，就走出飞机并重新设置手表时间。
  • He is recovering from an operation to reset his arm.他做了一个手臂复位手术，正在恢复。
6 investigation MRKzq     
n.调查，调查研究
参考例句：
  • In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
  • He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

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