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1. President Barack Obama will give a prime time speech Thursday night to announce steps he’s taking to shield up to 5 million immigrants illegally in the US from deportation¹. The president will travel to Las Vegas following the speech to promote the new plan.

2. Police have rested a suspect in a deadly subway pushing incident in New York city. Authorities say 34-year-old Kevin Darden pushed Wai Kuen Kwok off a subway platform in front of an oncoming train. Darden was picked up by detectives Tuesday near his mother’s Bronx home.

3. Israeli troops demolished² the home of a Palestinian who carried out a deadly attack last month. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised strict security measures in the wake of Tuesday’s grisly synagogue assault. Netanyahu called the demolition³ a significant and important step.

4. And a massive toilet-shaped cake was unveiled in New Delhi, India as part of World Toilet Day. The super-sized commode weighed more than 1,500 pounds, kicking off an initiative to raise awareness⁴ of the need for clean sanitation⁵.

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1 deportation
n.驱逐，放逐
参考例句：
The government issued a deportation order against the four men.政府发出了对那4名男子的驱逐令。 Years ago convicted criminals in England could face deportation to Australia.很多年以前，英国已定罪的犯人可能被驱逐到澳大利亚。

2 demolished
v.摧毁( demolish的过去式和过去分词 )；推翻；拆毁（尤指大建筑物）；吃光
参考例句：
The factory is due to be demolished next year. 这个工厂定于明年拆除。 They have been fighting a rearguard action for two years to stop their house being demolished. 两年来，为了不让拆除他们的房子，他们一直在进行最后的努力。

3 demolition
n.破坏,毁坏,毁坏之遗迹
参考例句：
The church has been threatened with demolition for years. 这座教堂多年来一直面临拆毀的威胁。 The project required the total demolition of the old bridge. 该项目要求将老桥完全拆毁。

4 awareness
n.意识，觉悟，懂事，明智
参考例句：
There is a general awareness that smoking is harmful.人们普遍认识到吸烟有害健康。 Environmental awareness has increased over the years.这些年来人们的环境意识增强了。

5 sanitation
n.公共卫生，环境卫生，卫生设备
参考例句：
The location is exceptionally poor,viewed from the sanitation point.从卫生角度来看，这个地段非常糟糕。 Many illnesses are the result,f inadequate sanitation.许多疾病都来源于不健全的卫生设施。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-11-24