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 The death toll1 in the typhoon-ravaged Philippine islands stands at more than 900. But authorities fear it could climb to 10,000 or more. Bodies lay uncollected and uncounted in the streets and survivors2 pleaded for food, water and medicine. Foreign governments and agencies have annouced a major relief effort to help victims.

 
President Barack Obama paid tribute to America's veterans by laying a wreath at Arlington National Cemetery3 Monday. He also honored one of the nation's oldest veterans, 107-year-old Richard Overton, who fought in World War II.
 
Secretary of State John Kerry said the Iranian envoys4 backed off from a deal seeking to ease Western concerns that Tehran could one day develop atomic weapons. But Iran agreed Monday to offer more information and expanded access to U.N. nuclear inspectors5.
 
The Atlantic Braves are leaving Turner Field and moving to a new 42,000-seat, $672 million stadium complex in Cobb County in 2017.
 
Jill Craig, the Associated Press with AP News Minute.

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1 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。
2 survivors 02ddbdca4c6dba0b46d9d823ed2b4b62     
幸存者，残存者，生还者( survivor的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • The survivors were adrift in a lifeboat for six days. 幸存者在救生艇上漂流了六天。
  • survivors clinging to a raft 紧紧抓住救生筏的幸存者
3 cemetery ur9z7     
n.坟墓，墓地，坟场
参考例句：
  • He was buried in the cemetery.他被葬在公墓。
  • His remains were interred in the cemetery.他的遗体葬在墓地。
4 envoys fe850873669d975a9344f0cba10070d2     
使节( envoy的名词复数 )； 公使； 谈判代表； 使节身份
参考例句：
  • the routine tit for tat when countries expel each other's envoys 国家相互驱逐对方使节这种惯常的报复行动
  • Marco Polo's travelogue mentions that Kublai Khan sent envoys to Malgache. 马可波罗游记中提到忽必烈曾派使节到马尔加什。
5 inspectors e7f2779d4a90787cc7432cd5c8b51897     
n.检查员( inspector的名词复数 )；（英国公共汽车或火车上的）查票员；（警察）巡官；检阅官
参考例句：
  • They got into the school in the guise of inspectors. 他们假装成视察员进了学校。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Inspectors checked that there was adequate ventilation. 检查员已检查过，通风良好。 来自《简明英汉词典》

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