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1. In the second full day of their convention, Republicans are looking to connect with critical voting blocs¹. Ann Romney told a women's event that her husband will keep the needs of women and families in mind. And Craig Romney described his father as a man you can trust at a Latino Coalition² lunch.

2. The Army Corps³ of Engineers says the levees protecting New Orleans are performing as intended. That assessment⁴ comes as Tropical Storm Isaac resumes its slow trek⁵ inland. The storm may dump up to 20 inches of rain on some areas before it fizzles out.

3. A judge in the Colorado theater shooting case has ordered some of the suspect's educational records be released. Prosecutors⁶ have argued that they need the documents to help establish a motive⁷ for the July shooting that killed 12 people and injured 58 others.

4. Explosives experts in Germany have detonated the remains⁸ of a 550-pound World War II bomb. Debris⁹ caused fires in several nearby buildings that were evacuated¹⁰ after the bomb was found Monday.

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1 blocs
n.集团，联盟( bloc的名词复数 )
参考例句：
The division of Europe into warring blocs produces ever-increasing centrifugal stress. 把欧洲分为作战集团产生了越来越大的离心效果。来自《简明英汉词典》 The policy of the two blocs was played out. 把世界分为两个集团的政策已经过时了。来自辞典例句

2 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。

3 corps
n.(通信等兵种的)部队；(同类作的)一组
参考例句：
The medical corps were cited for bravery in combat.医疗队由于在战场上的英勇表现而受嘉奖。 When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时，他自愿参加了海军陆战队。

4 assessment
n.评价；评估；对财产的估价，被估定的金额
参考例句：
This is a very perceptive assessment of the situation.这是一个对该情况的极富洞察力的评价。 What is your assessment of the situation?你对时局的看法如何？

5 trek
vi.作长途艰辛的旅行；n.长途艰苦的旅行
参考例句：
We often go pony-trek in the summer.夏季我们经常骑马旅行。 It took us the whole day to trek across the rocky terrain.我们花了一整天的时间艰难地穿过那片遍布岩石的地带。

6 prosecutors
检举人( prosecutor的名词复数 )；告发人；起诉人；公诉人
参考例句：
In some places,public prosecutors are elected rather than appointed. 在有些地方，检察官是经选举而非任命产生的。来自口语例句 You've been summoned to the Prosecutors' Office, 2 days later. 你在两天以后被宣到了检察官的办公室。

7 motive
n.动机，目的；adv.发动的，运动的
参考例句：
The police could not find a motive for the murder.警察不能找到谋杀的动机。 He had some motive in telling this fable.他讲这寓言故事是有用意的。

8 remains
n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹
参考例句：
He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。 The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

9 debris
n.瓦砾堆，废墟，碎片
参考例句：
After the bombing there was a lot of debris everywhere.轰炸之后到处瓦砾成堆。 Bacteria sticks to food debris in the teeth,causing decay.细菌附着在牙缝中的食物残渣上，导致蛀牙。

10 evacuated
撤退者的
参考例句：
Police evacuated nearby buildings. 警方已将附近大楼的居民疏散。 The fireman evacuated the guests from the burning hotel. 消防队员把客人们从燃烧着的旅馆中撤出来。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2012-09-02