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1. The National Weather Service is confirming that it was a tornado1 that struck Atlanta last night. Officials say the twisters winds were up to 110 miles per hour when it moved through downtown. At least 27 people were hurt, but none of the injuries are believed to be life-threatening.

 

2. Hillary Clinton says she supports a plan being developed by Michigan Democrats2 to hold a new primary in June. The Democratic National Committee stripped Michigan and Florida of their convention delegates as punishment for holding their primaries too early.

 

3. An Afghan woman who sang her way to the top three of Afghanistan's version of “American Idol” has been voted off the show. She was the first woman to make it that far. But conservative critics took aim at the 20-year-old for singing in public in the conservative Muslim country.



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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 democrats 655beefefdcaf76097d489a3ff245f76     
n.民主主义者，民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。
  • The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。 来自《简明英汉词典》

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