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 That huge tornado1 that destroyed hundreds of homes and sparked fires in Oklahoma city is our focus this morning. A school and a hospital are among the buildings destroyed in the southern suburb of Moore. People are walking around amongst rubble2 dazed, and a tornado is being compared to a record breaking twister that struck the same area in 1991, we'll have more live pictures of that for you in just a while.

 
An Australian man jailed for fraud in Dubai says he is going to appeal but conviction. Matthew Joyce has been sentenced to ten years jail and fined 25 million dollars over a failed property deal. Foreign minister Bob Carr says Mr.Joyce will receive strong consular3 support during his appeal.
 
Former prime minister Kevin Rudd says he's changed his mind and now supports same sex marriage. In a blog that he's written in the last day, Mr.Rudd says his change of heart came after a long period of reflection and conversations with family friends and former staff member who's gay.
 
A decision by South Australia to ban live betting odds4 during TV sports coverage5 could have national implications. It said TV broadcast will have to comply with the state's rules or bookmakers could face hefty fines. The state's independent gambling6 authority says the decision could lead to a defect of national ban.
 
More than 17 people have died and many more have been injured in a series of car bomb attacks across central and southern Iraq. The capital Baghdad was the worst hit, several bombs targeted bus stations and markets in the mainly Shia Muslim districts.

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1 tornado inowl     
n.飓风，龙卷风
参考例句：
  • A tornado whirled into the town last week.龙卷风上周袭击了这座城市。
  • The approaching tornado struck awe in our hearts.正在逼近的龙卷风使我们惊恐万分。
2 rubble 8XjxP     
n.（一堆）碎石，瓦砾
参考例句：
  • After the earthquake,it took months to clean up the rubble.地震后，花了数月才清理完瓦砾。
  • After the war many cities were full of rubble.战后许多城市到处可见颓垣残壁。
3 consular tZMyq     
a.领事的
参考例句：
  • He has rounded out twenty years in the consular service. 他在领事馆工作已整整20年了。
  • Consular invoices are declarations made at the consulate of the importing country. 领事发票是进口国领事馆签发的一种申报书。
4 odds n5czT     
n.让步，机率，可能性，比率；胜败优劣之别
参考例句：
  • The odds are 5 to 1 that she will win.她获胜的机会是五比一。
  • Do you know the odds of winning the lottery once?你知道赢得一次彩票的几率多大吗？
5 coverage nvwz7v     
n.报导，保险范围，保险额，范围，覆盖
参考例句：
  • There's little coverage of foreign news in the newspaper.报纸上几乎没有国外新闻报道。
  • This is an insurance policy with extensive coverage.这是一项承保范围广泛的保险。
6 gambling ch4xH     
n.赌博；投机
参考例句：
  • They have won a lot of money through gambling.他们赌博赢了很多钱。
  • The men have been gambling away all night.那些人赌了整整一夜。

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