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 Deadly floodwaters kept rising Tuesday across much of Texas as storms dumped almost another foot of rain on the Houston area. Motorists were seen stranded1 along highways and 30 people are still reported missing in the floodwaters.

 
City officials in Cleveland annouced they have agreed to overhaul2 the police department in a settlement with the Department of Justice. The agreement comes after an 18-month investigation3 by the DOJ over a pattern of excessive force and abuse by officers.
 
2 of BB King's heirs have been caused close aides of the blues4 icon5 of poisoning him. An attorney for King's estate called the claims "ridiculous." And police say there is no acitve homicide investigation.
 
And a volcano atop one the Galapagos's Islands has erupted for the first time in 33 years. National Park officials say the mile-high Wolf volcano started spewing lava6 before dawn on Monday.
 
Emily Roseman, The Associated Press with AP News Minute.

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1 stranded thfz18     
a.搁浅的，进退两难的
参考例句：
  • He was stranded in a strange city without money. 他流落在一个陌生的城市里， 身无分文，一筹莫展。
  • I was stranded in the strange town without money or friends. 我困在那陌生的城市，既没有钱，又没有朋友。
2 overhaul yKGxy     
v./n.大修，仔细检查
参考例句：
  • Master Worker Wang is responsible for the overhaul of this grinder.王师傅主修这台磨床。
  • It is generally appreciated that the rail network needs a complete overhaul.众所周知，铁路系统需要大检修。
3 investigation MRKzq     
n.调查，调查研究
参考例句：
  • In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
  • He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。
4 blues blues     
n.抑郁，沮丧；布鲁斯音乐
参考例句：
  • She was in the back of a smoky bar singing the blues.她在烟雾弥漫的酒吧深处唱着布鲁斯歌曲。
  • He was in the blues on account of his failure in business.他因事业失败而意志消沉。
5 icon JbxxB     
n.偶像，崇拜的对象，画像
参考例句：
  • They found an icon in the monastery.他们在修道院中发现了一个圣像。
  • Click on this icon to align or justify text.点击这个图标使文本排齐。
6 lava v9Zz5     
n.熔岩，火山岩
参考例句：
  • The lava flowed down the sides of the volcano.熔岩沿火山坡面涌流而下。
  • His anger spilled out like lava.他的愤怒像火山爆发似的迸发出来。

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