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1. Huston-area police say a father killed his 4 children and 2 adults. The man turned himself in on Wednesday night after holding police at bay for several hours.

2. Israel military said it struck more than 300 Hamas targets in Gaza overnight, including a car that was carrying militants¹ involved in firing rockets. At least 75 Palestinians have been killed in 3 days of strike. Palestinian militants have fired hundreds rockets into Israel.

3. And underground pipeline² leaked about million gallons of salt water in North Dakota, threatening the drinking water of 3 native American tribes³. The salt water is a byproduct of oil and gas production.

4. And world's tallest water slide opened Thursday in Kansas city, Kansas. It drops raft riders 17-stories, speed up to 70 miles an hour.

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1 militants
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。

2 pipeline
n.管道，管线
参考例句：
The pipeline supplies Jordan with 15 per cent of its crude oil.该管道供给约旦15%的原油。 A single pipeline serves all the houses with water.一条单管路给所有的房子供水。

3 tribes
n.部落( tribe的名词复数 )；（动、植物的）族；（一）帮；大群
参考例句：
tribes living in remote areas of the Amazonian rainforest 居住在亚马孙河雨林偏远地区的部落 In Africa the snake is still sacred with many tribes. 非洲许多部落仍认为蛇是不可冒犯的。来自《简明英汉词典》

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-07-14