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 1. The White House is calling the flap over the timing1 of the President's economic address a sideshow. White House spokesman Jay Carney says the American people don't give a lick about when President Obama speaks, but they do care about what he says. He'll deliver his speech on job creation next Thursday. 

 
 
 
2. Moammar Gadhafi is still in hiding, but he's issued a new audio statement, vowing2 that he and his supporters will keep fighting. Rebels have been hunting for the Libyan leader since they swept into Tripoli almost two weeks ago. 
 
 
 
3. Firefighters in Texas say they are making progress against the wildfire that destroyed at least 39 homes in the Possum Kingdom Lake area since Tuesday. As of Thursday afternoon, the fire was about 15% contained. 
 
 
 
4. A Georgia church hit the jackpot when somebody put an $80,000 winning lottery3 ticket in an offering plate. The cathedral of prayer says the donation will go toward fixing their air conditioning which broke last month when burglars stripped the unit of its copper4 wiring.

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1 timing rgUzGC     
n.时间安排，时间选择
参考例句：
  • The timing of the meeting is not convenient.会议的时间安排不合适。
  • The timing of our statement is very opportune.我们发表声明选择的时机很恰当。
2 vowing caf27b27bed50d27c008858260bc9998     
起誓，发誓（vow的现在分词形式）
参考例句：
  • President Bush is vowing to help Minneapolis rebuild its collapsed bridge. 布什总统承诺将帮助明尼阿波利斯重建坍塌的大桥。
  • President Bush is vowing to help Minneapolis rebuild this collapse bridge. 布什总统发誓要帮助明尼阿波利斯重建起这座坍塌的桥梁。
3 lottery 43MyV     
n.抽彩；碰运气的事，难于算计的事
参考例句：
  • He won no less than ￡5000 in the lottery.他居然中了5000英镑的奖券。
  • They thought themselves lucky in the lottery of life.他们认为自己是变幻莫测的人生中的幸运者。
4 copper HZXyU     
n.铜；铜币；铜器；adj.铜(制)的；(紫)铜色的
参考例句：
  • The students are asked to prove the purity of copper.要求学生们检验铜的纯度。
  • Copper is a good medium for the conduction of heat and electricity.铜是热和电的良导体。

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