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1. Crews continue to battle wildfires burning near homes in the dry foothills around Glendora, California. At least two homes burned to the ground. Fire fighters are drawing up plans for further evacuations. 3 people are under arrest in connection with flames.

2. First Lady, Michelle Obama is set to celebrate a milestone¹ moment. The self-proclaimed “Mom in Chief” rings in her 50th birthday tomorrow. The first lady describes the special day as “50 and fabulous”.

3. Heavy smog blankets Chinese Capital city. Beijing is experiencing dangerous levels of pollution for the 1st time this winter. Residents are forced to walk city streets with face masks. Officials say the smog will linger until Friday.

4. And the nominees² are in for the 86th Academy Awards. “American Hustle” and “Gravity” both lead with 10 nominations³ each. “12 Years A Slave” is a close 2nd with 9 nominations.

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1 milestone
n.里程碑；划时代的事件
参考例句：
The film proved to be a milestone in the history of cinema.事实证明这部影片是电影史上的一个里程碑。 I think this is a very important milestone in the relations between our two countries.我认为这是我们两国关系中一个十分重要的里程碑。

2 nominees
n.被提名者，被任命者( nominee的名词复数 )
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She's one of the nominees. 她是被提名者之一。来自超越目标英语第2册 A startling number of his nominees for senior positions have imploded. 他所提名的高级官员被否决的数目令人震惊。来自互联网

3 nominations
n.提名，任命( nomination的名词复数 )
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Nominations are invited for the post of party chairman. 为党主席职位征集候选人。来自《简明英汉词典》 Much coverage surrounded his abortive bids for the 1960,1964, and 1968 Republican Presidential nominations. 许多消息报道都围绕着1960年、1964年和1968年他为争取提名为共和党总统候选人所做努力的失败。来自辞典例句

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-01-23