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 US jet fighters continue to pound Islamic State forces in Iraq. US central command says four more air strikes today took out armored carriers and a truck, that were firing on civilians¹ near Sinjar. Refugees have been taking shelter in the Sinjar Mountains. XXX reporter Michelle Profero tells NPR, US aid drops are continuing as well.

There have been air drops by the Americans, the Turks in the Iraqis of food. The American * move quite extensive, but at the same time, you know, you drop in 8,000 meals and water. That's an awful lot to drop from a plane, but it's no where near enough for them. They have got 40,000 to 60,000 people out there.

In a statement today, president Obama warned Americans that the new US military campaign in Iraq could take time. He described it as a long-term project.

 

 

A largest *tailed rebel's strong holding in Ukraine, Donetsk is said to be surrounded by Ukrainian troops. Inside the city the top separatist leader says his forces are willing to accept a cease-fire to avoid a humanitarian³ catastrophe⁴ there. Ukraine's president says its country is prepared to allow aid in, but he says that mission must be international in character.

 

 

Chances for a peace agreement between Israel and Hamas militants⁵ any time soon are rather low after a bloody⁶ month of fighting. NPR's Alice Fordham reports from Gaza that renewed violence has killed five today.

Israel says more than 17 rockets were fired in the 24 hours after the three-day cease-fire expired. The barrage⁷ came after Palestinian officials express frustration⁸ with peace talks in Cairo. They want more freedom of movement and goods into and out of the Gaza Strip among other demands. But Israel, which controls most crossings, has not yet budged⁹ on the issue and since rocket fire restarted has suspended its engagement in the talks. A UN spokesman Chris Gunman says 65,000 homes have already been destroyed in the fighting and called for a political solution. Alice Fordham, NPR news, Gaza.

 

 

China is defending its decision of built lighthouses on some disputed islands in the South China Sea. NPR's Frank Langfitt says Beijing says they are needed to facilitate navigation. 

China plans to build on five islands, including two said to be in water claimed by Vietnam. Chinese says the lighthouses will not violate international law. The move would fly in the face of a call by the Philippines and the US not to change the status of the disputed formations in the area. Neighboring countries complained China is trying to gain control of the South China Sea by making move that aren't aggressive enough to spark conflict but still establish precedence *on land and sea. In May, China put an oil rig in water Vietnam considers its exclusive economic zone. And the Philippines says China has used a dredge to build on an island where it plans to construct an runway. Frank Langfitt, NPR news, Shanghai.

 

 

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Authorities in Kitsap County, Washington, say a 17-year-old has been arrested in connection with the death and sexual assault of a 6-year-old girl. The body was found last weekend near the mobile home Park where she lived. Sheriff's detective Earl Smith says the boy was arrested without incident at his home in that same mobile home Park and he will be booked on suspicion of second-degree murder, manslaughter and rape¹⁰. 

 

 

Detroit is joining in with the Justice Department in request in a removal of a federal monitor, who's being overseeing the city's police department. Quinn Klinefelter of member station WDET reports the department's been operating under a federal consent decree for ten years now. The consent decrees require Detroit police to stop illegally detaining people, clean up fouling¹¹ cells and hold the excessive use of deadly force. City officials argue that the department has made significant strides since then and want the federal judge to remove the monitor and their nearly 90,000 dollar a month salary, and move to a transitional agreement. If approved, the agreement will begin later this month, just days before the start of a trial over Detroit's plan to exit bankruptcy¹². That Detroit Coalition¹³ Against Police Brutality¹⁴ argues the force has not made the necessary improvements and vows¹⁵ to challenge the request to remove the monitor in court. For NPR news, I am Quinn Klinefelter, in Detroit.

 

 

And police in Minneapolis now say 9 people were hurt in a shooting at a downtown nightclub last night, that includes a Pro² football player. The Minnesota Viking say defensive¹⁶ tackle Linval Joseph was shot in the calf¹⁷. He was treated for a minor¹⁸ injury and released. Two others were seriously hurt. But most of the other injuries were minor.

 

1 civilians   

平民，百姓( civilian的名词复数 )； 老百姓

参考例句：

• the bloody massacre of innocent civilians 对无辜平民的血腥屠杀
• At least 300 civilians are unaccounted for after the bombing raids. 遭轰炸袭击之后，至少有300名平民下落不明。

2 pro   

n.赞成，赞成的意见，赞成者

参考例句：

• The two debating teams argued the question pro and con.辩论的两组从赞成与反对两方面辩这一问题。
• Are you pro or con nuclear disarmament?你是赞成还是反对核裁军？

3 humanitarian   

n.人道主义者，博爱者，基督凡人论者

参考例句：

• She has many humanitarian interests and contributes a lot to them.她拥有很多慈善事业，并作了很大的贡献。
• The British government has now suspended humanitarian aid to the area.英国政府现已暂停对这一地区的人道主义援助。

4 catastrophe   

n.大灾难，大祸

参考例句：

• I owe it to you that I survived the catastrophe.亏得你我才大难不死。
• This is a catastrophe beyond human control.这是一场人类无法控制的灾难。

5 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。

6 bloody   

adj.非常的的；流血的；残忍的；adv.很；vt.血染

参考例句：

• He got a bloody nose in the fight.他在打斗中被打得鼻子流血。
• He is a bloody fool.他是一个十足的笨蛋。

7 barrage   

n.火力网，弹幕

参考例句：

• The attack jumped off under cover of a barrage.进攻在炮火的掩护下开始了。
• The fierce artillery barrage destroyed the most part of the city in a few minutes.猛烈的炮火几分钟内便毁灭了这座城市的大部分地区。

8 frustration   

n.挫折，失败，失效，落空

参考例句：

• He had to fight back tears of frustration.他不得不强忍住失意的泪水。
• He beat his hands on the steering wheel in frustration.他沮丧地用手打了几下方向盘。

9 budged   

v.（使）稍微移动( budge的过去式和过去分词 )；（使）改变主意，（使）让步

参考例句：

• Old Bosc had never budged an inch--he was totally indifferent. 老包斯克一直连动也没有动，他全然无所谓。 来自辞典例句
• Nobody budged you an inch. 别人一丁点儿都算计不了你。 来自辞典例句

10 rape   

n.抢夺，掠夺，强奸；vt.掠夺，抢夺，强奸

参考例句：

• The rape of the countryside had a profound ravage on them.对乡村的掠夺给他们造成严重创伤。
• He was brought to court and charged with rape.他被带到法庭并被指控犯有强奸罪。

11 fouling   

n.（水管、枪筒等中的）污垢v.使污秽( foul的现在分词 )；弄脏；击球出界；（通常用废物）弄脏

参考例句：

• He was sent off for fouling the other team's goalkeeper. 他因对对方守门员犯规而被罚出场。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• A basketball player is allowed five personal fouls before fouling out. 篮球运动员侵人犯规五次即被罚下场。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

12 bankruptcy   

n.破产；无偿付能力

参考例句：

• You will have to pull in if you want to escape bankruptcy.如果你想避免破产，就必须节省开支。
• His firm is just on thin ice of bankruptcy.他的商号正面临破产的危险。

13 coalition   

n.结合体，同盟，结合，联合

参考例句：

• The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。
• Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。

14 brutality   

n.野蛮的行为，残忍，野蛮

参考例句：

• The brutality of the crime has appalled the public. 罪行之残暴使公众大为震惊。
• a general who was infamous for his brutality 因残忍而恶名昭彰的将军

15 vows   

誓言( vow的名词复数 )； 郑重宣布，许愿

参考例句：

• Matrimonial vows are to show the faithfulness of the new couple. 婚誓体现了新婚夫妇对婚姻的忠诚。
• The nun took strait vows. 那位修女立下严格的誓愿。

16 defensive   

adj.防御的；防卫的；防守的

参考例句：

• Their questions about the money put her on the defensive.他们问到钱的问题，使她警觉起来。
• The Government hastily organized defensive measures against the raids.政府急忙布置了防卫措施抵御空袭。

17 calf   

n.小牛，犊，幼仔，小牛皮

参考例句：

• The cow slinked its calf.那头母牛早产了一头小牛犊。
• The calf blared for its mother.牛犊哞哞地高声叫喊找妈妈。

18 minor   

adj.较小(少)的，较次要的；n.辅修学科；vi.辅修

参考例句：

• The young actor was given a minor part in the new play.年轻的男演员在这出新戏里被分派担任一个小角色。
• I gave him a minor share of my wealth.我把小部分财产给了他。