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 1. Federal, State and local authorities are investigating the accident that injured 11 circus performers in Providence1, Rhode Island on Sunday. All of injured are said to be conscious and doing well.

 
2. A wildfire in central Oklahoma has burned at least 4 square miles and destroyed several homes. At least one death has been reported. 
 
3. Panama’s Vice2 President has been elected President, while the previous president was voted out of office. The election was one of the Panama’s toughest fought contests since the democracy was restored there 2 decades ago.
 
4. And Santa Barbara, California, is looking at restarting a desalination3 plant that has been closed for years. It would return salt water into fresh water in hopes of the supplying water during a long drought.
 

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1 providence 8tdyh     
n.深谋远虑，天道，天意；远见；节约；上帝
参考例句：
  • It is tempting Providence to go in that old boat.乘那艘旧船前往是冒大险。
  • To act as you have done is to fly in the face of Providence.照你的所作所为那样去行事，是违背上帝的意志的。
2 vice NU0zQ     
n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的
参考例句：
  • He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
  • They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。
3 desalination xwNxL     
n.脱盐(作用)
参考例句：
  • Crops can be grown on this land after desalination. 这片土地经过脱盐就可以种植庄稼了。
  • One source is by desalination-taking the salt out of salt water to make it drinkable. 淡水的来源之一是使水淡化--把含盐的水中的盐份去掉，使之能够饮用。

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