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1. There may be a curfew in Egypt to quell¹ protests. But that has not kept demonstrators off the streets. Internet and cell phone service appears cut off, as the government tries to prevent people from organizing.

2. The white house says legitimate² grievances³ of the Egyptian people must be heard, and says President Barack Obama has not spoken with the leader of this key US ally since rolling street protests started.

3. In Michigan, two women are apparently⁴ shot to death then buried. One is a stay-at-home mom who was missing. A suspect is in custody⁵.

4. The crew of the Space Shuttle Challenger is remembered 25 years after its explosion. The widow of the mission commander is calling on Americans to boldly look to the future when it comes to space travel.

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1 quell
v.压制，平息，减轻
参考例句：
Soldiers were sent in to quell the riots.士兵们被派去平息骚乱。 The armed force had to be called out to quell violence.不得不出动军队来镇压暴力行动。

2 legitimate
adj.合法的，合理的，合乎逻辑的；v.使合法
参考例句：
Sickness is a legitimate reason for asking for leave.生病是请假的一个正当的理由。 That's a perfectly legitimate fear.怀有这种恐惧完全在情理之中。

3 grievances
n.委屈( grievance的名词复数 )；苦衷；不满；牢骚
参考例句：
The trade union leader spoke about the grievances of the workers. 工会领袖述说工人们的苦情。来自《现代英汉综合大词典》 He gave air to his grievances. 他申诉了他的冤情。来自《简明英汉词典》

4 apparently
adv.显然地；表面上，似乎
参考例句：
An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。 He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。

5 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。