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 A lesbian couple in Utah will retain custody¹ of their nine-month-old foster daughter at least for now. As WE of a member station of KUER in Salt Lake City tells us, a judge previously² had ordered the baby girl to be removed from the couple's home. Utah Juvenile³ District Court judge Scott Johansen made the order based on research that he says shows that children are more emotionally and mentally stable when raised by a mother and father in the same home although Johansen declined to cite specific studies. The order gave the Utah Department of Child and Family Services one week to remove the baby from the care of married couple Rebecca Pierce and April Hoagland and place the child in a home with the new family. On Friday, Johansen rescinded⁴ that statement. A court hearing is scheduled for December 4th where DCFS will have to prove it's in the best interest of the children to remain with Pierce and Hoagland. For NPR news, I'm WE, in Salt Lake City.

The CDC estimates that 48 million people in the US every year are sickened from food-born disease. Now the food and drug administration has issued new rules intended to ensure that fresh produces is safe to eat. As NPR's DC reports the agency has been working on this for 5 years. The new rules cover famers who grow fresh produces here in the US and abroad. Earlier drafts of the rules were controversial. Small farmers complain that some of the requirements, for instance for testing of irrigation water were onerous⁵ and costly⁶. These final rules contain compromises on some of those requirements. A separate FDA rule covers food importers and requires them to make sure that foreign foods suppliers are also operating safely. The FDA wants to inspect farms in the US and abroad to enforce the regulations but to do that, it will need more money from congress. DC, NPR news.

The Israeli military is searching for suspected Palestinian attacker who shot and killed an Israeli man and his 18-year old son today in the West Bank. From Jerusalem, NPR's EH reports that this attack echoes one that for many Israelis triggered the recent insurgent⁷ violence. This man and his son were with other family members in the car when they were killed. That was the case also six weeks ago when several Palestinian men shot and killed an Israeli settler couple in front of their children. 13 Israeli Jews have been killed by Palestinians and 80 Palestinians by Israeli forces in the recent rise of violence.

Little sign of inflation last month as prices charged by farmers, manufactures and other producers fell. For the second time in a row, the Labour Department reports produces prices down almost four tenth of a percent. Relatively⁸ low wages have retailers⁹ keeping prices down which in turn is suppressing inflation. On Wall Street, the Dow down 189 points. This is NPR. A Pennsylvania court has ruled that a former assistant Penn State coach convicted of child sexual abuse should get his pension back. As BE from member station WITF reports Jerry Sandusky will now collect about 4900 dollars a month. The state retirement¹⁰ system had stripped Sandusky of his pension because of his criminal convictions in 2012. But the state's commonwealth¹¹ court says he should get the monthly payout because he wasn't a state employee when he sexually abused ten boys. The ruling supports the argument that Sandusky was a consultant¹² and not a de facto Penn state employee. Sandusky officially retired¹³ in 1999. The judges also ordered the board to pay back interests. Sandusky, who's now 71 years old, is currently serving 30 to 60 years in prison. For NPR news, I'm BE in Harrisburg.

355,000 cans of SpaghettiOs Original are being recalled in the US by Campbell Soup due to a possible choking hazard. Pieces of red plastic, part of the can's lining¹⁴, were found in a small number of the 14.2 ounce cans. The cans included in the recall have a date of February 22, 2017.

A potential steering¹⁵ failure has led to the recall of more than 256,000 Kia soul compact SUVs in the US. The recall covers certain souls from 2014 through 2016 model years. Kia says the adhesive¹⁶ that hold steering gear together may not be strong enough and the parts can separate. I'm LS, NPR news.

1 custody   

n.监护，照看，羁押，拘留

参考例句：

• He spent a week in custody on remand awaiting sentence.等候判决期间他被还押候审一个星期。
• He was taken into custody immediately after the robbery.抢劫案发生后，他立即被押了起来。

2 previously   

adv.以前，先前（地）

参考例句：

• The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
• Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。

3 juvenile   

n.青少年，少年读物；adj.青少年的，幼稚的

参考例句：

• For a grown man he acted in a very juvenile manner.身为成年人，他的行为举止显得十分幼稚。
• Juvenile crime is increasing at a terrifying rate.青少年犯罪正在以惊人的速度增长。

4 rescinded   

v.废除，取消( rescind的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Rescinded civil acts shall be null and void from the very beginning. 被撤销的民事行为从行为开始起无效。 来自互联网
• They accepted his advice and rescinded the original plan. 他们听从了他的劝告，撤销了原计划。 来自互联网

5 onerous   

adj.繁重的

参考例句：

• My household duties were not particularly onerous.我的家务活并不繁重。
• This obligation sometimes proves onerous.这一义务有时被证明是艰巨的。

6 costly   

adj.昂贵的，价值高的，豪华的

参考例句：

• It must be very costly to keep up a house like this.维修这么一幢房子一定很昂贵。
• This dictionary is very useful,only it is a bit costly.这本词典很有用，左不过贵了些。

7 insurgent   

adj.叛乱的，起事的；n.叛乱分子

参考例句：

• Faruk says they are threatened both by insurgent and government forces.法鲁克说，他们受到暴乱分子和政府军队的双重威胁。
• The insurgent mob assembled at the gate of the city park.叛变的暴徒聚在市立公园的门口。

8 relatively   

adv.比较...地，相对地

参考例句：

• The rabbit is a relatively recent introduction in Australia.兔子是相对较新引入澳大利亚的物种。
• The operation was relatively painless.手术相对来说不痛。

9 retailers   

零售商，零售店( retailer的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• High street retailers reported a marked increase in sales before Christmas. 商业街的零售商报告说圣诞节前销售量显著提高。
• Retailers have a statutory duty to provide goods suitable for their purpose. 零售商有为他们提供符合要求的货品的法定义务。

10 retirement   

n.退休，退职

参考例句：

• She wanted to enjoy her retirement without being beset by financial worries.她想享受退休生活而不必为金钱担忧。
• I have to put everything away for my retirement.我必须把一切都积蓄起来以便退休后用。

11 commonwealth   

n.共和国，联邦，共同体

参考例句：

• He is the chairman of the commonwealth of artists.他是艺术家协会的主席。
• Most of the members of the Commonwealth are nonwhite.英联邦的许多成员国不是白人国家。

12 consultant   

n.顾问；会诊医师，专科医生

参考例句：

• He is a consultant on law affairs to the mayor.他是市长的一个法律顾问。
• Originally,Gar had agreed to come up as a consultant.原来，加尔只答应来充当我们的顾问。

13 retired   

adj.隐退的，退休的，退役的

参考例句：

• The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
• Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。

14 lining   

n.衬里，衬料

参考例句：

• The lining of my coat is torn.我的外套衬里破了。
• Moss makes an attractive lining to wire baskets.用苔藓垫在铁丝篮里很漂亮。

15 steering   

n.操舵装置

参考例句：

• He beat his hands on the steering wheel in frustration. 他沮丧地用手打了几下方向盘。
• Steering according to the wind, he also framed his words more amicably. 他真会看风使舵，口吻也马上变得温和了。

16 adhesive   

n.粘合剂；adj.可粘着的，粘性的

参考例句：

• You'll need a strong adhesive to mend that chair. 你需要一种粘性很强的东西来修理那把椅子。
• Would you give me an adhesive stamp?请给我一枚带胶邮票好吗？