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1.President Barack Obama is urging Americans to mark this anniversary of the 9/11 attacks by volunteering. He attended ceremonies at the White House and Pentagon this morning. All names of victims were read from Ground Zero in New York.

2.The coast guard is not apologizing for a scare that was spread across cable news outlets¹. Vessels² were performing a routine training exercise in Washington this morning when some outlets mistakenly reported that the nation's capital might be under assault.

3.The Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at President George W. Bush is about to be freed from prison. He's been behind bars since this incident back in 2008. Officials say he will be released Monday .

4.Michael Jordan is receiving his sport's top honor. He's been inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. Considered by many as the best who have ever played, MJ won six NBA championships and was named MVP five times.

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1 outlets
n.出口( outlet的名词复数 )；经销店；插座；廉价经销店
参考例句：
The dumping of foreign cotton blocked outlets for locally grown cotton. 外国棉花的倾销阻滞了当地生产的棉花的销路。来自《简明英汉词典》 They must find outlets for their products. 他们必须为自己的产品寻找出路。来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

2 vessels
n.血管( vessel的名词复数 )；船；容器；（具有特殊品质或接受特殊品质的）人
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The river is navigable by vessels of up to 90 tons. 90 吨以下的船只可以从这条河通过。来自《简明英汉词典》 All modern vessels of any size are fitted with radar installations. 所有现代化船只都有雷达装置。来自《现代汉英综合大词典》