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 1. Boston’s longest serving mayor has died. Thomas Menino served for more than 20 years, first elected in 1993. He left office in February, after being diagnosed1 with cancer. He was 71 years old.

 
2. A deadly plane crash in Kansas, Officials say a small plane lost power shortly after takeoff in Wichita and crashed into a building at the airport. At least four people were killed.
 
3. Peshmerga fighters have crossed into the besieged2 Syrian town of Kobani. Over hundred more are expected to arrive to help Kurdish fighters battling Islamic State militants3 who launched an attack on the town 6 weeks ago.
 
4. The Dallas zoo welcomes a new giraffe. Officials say first time mother Chrystal gave a birth on Sunday. Her new born son already measures 6 feet tall and weighs a 120-pound. 
 

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1 diagnosed 615a2f5168d9dcfef319c67955d91496     
诊断( diagnose的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • Some foetal malformations cannot be diagnosed until late in pregnancy. 有些胎儿的畸形部位得等到妊娠后期才能诊断出来。
  • He diagnosed the trouble that caused the engine to knock. 他找出了引擎咔咔响的毛病所在。
2 besieged 8e843b35d28f4ceaf67a4da1f3a21399     
包围，围困，围攻( besiege的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • Paris was besieged for four months and forced to surrender. 巴黎被围困了四个月后被迫投降。
  • The community besieged the newspaper with letters about its recent editorial. 公众纷纷来信对报社新近发表的社论提出诘问，弄得报社应接不暇。
3 militants 3fa50c1e4338320d8495907fdc5bdbaf     
激进分子，好斗分子( militant的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • The militants have been sporadically fighting the government for years. 几年来，反叛分子一直对政府实施零星的战斗。
  • Despite the onslaught, Palestinian militants managed to fire off rockets. 尽管如此，巴勒斯坦的激进分子仍然发射导弹。

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