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1. Coastal¹ communities up and down the Eastern Seaboard are taking a wait-and-see approach as Hurricane Earl continues to churn in the Atlantic. The storm has dumped inches of rain on some Caribbean islands, and forecasters say Puerto Rico could see another eight inches of rain.

2. President Barack Obama will speak to the nation tonight as the US combat mission in Iraq comes to an end. Currently, there are less than 50,000 US troops in Iraq. Their new mission is to continue to train Iraqi forces. More than 90,000 US troops have left Iraq since President Obama took office.

3. Mexico’s attorney general says authorities have captured long-sought drug kingpin Edgar Valdez Villarreal. He is alleged² to be leading one of the two factions³ battling for control of a major drug cartel. US authorities have offered a two-million-dollar reward for information leading to his arrest.

4. Bristol Palin will soon be dancing across your TV screen. The daughter of former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is among the contestants⁴ for the new season of ABC's Dancing With the Stars. David Hasselhoff and TV personality Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino are also slated⁵ to appear. The new season starts September 20th.

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1 coastal
adj.海岸的，沿海的，沿岸的
参考例句：
The ocean waves are slowly eating away the coastal rocks.大海的波浪慢慢地侵蚀着岸边的岩石。 This country will fortify the coastal areas.该国将加强沿海地区的防御。

2 alleged
a.被指控的，嫌疑的
参考例句：
It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。 alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

3 factions
组织中的小派别，派系( faction的名词复数 )
参考例句：
The gens also lives on in the "factions." 氏族此外还继续存在于“factions〔“帮”〕中。来自英汉非文学 - 家庭、私有制和国家的起源 rival factions within the administration 政府中的对立派别

4 contestants
n.竞争者，参赛者( contestant的名词复数 )
参考例句：
The competition attracted over 500 contestants representing 8 different countries. 这次比赛吸引了代表8个不同国家的500多名参赛者。 Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency. 两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。来自《简明英汉词典》

5 slated
用石板瓦盖( slate的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
Yuki is working up an in-home phonics program slated for Thursdays, and I'm drilling her on English conversation at dinnertime. Yuki每周四还有一次家庭语音课。我在晚餐时训练她的英语口语。 Bromfield was slated to become U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. 布罗姆菲尔德被提名为美国农业部长。