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1. Pro-Russian forces continue to occupy government buildings in eastern Ukraine. The standoff comes despite Ukrainian leaders pledged to recapture those places. Moscow has said it will response if its interests and citizens there come under attack.

2. Camilla and her husband Prince Charles are utterly¹ devastated² by the loss of her brother. That’s from a statement released by a British Royal official. Mark Shand died Wednesday in New York after a head injury. He was 62.

3. President Obama kicks off his trip to Japan with a stop at a famous Sushi restaurant in Tokyo. The President dined with the Japanese Prime Minister. The restaurant is run by Jiro Ono, who is also featured in a documentary "Jiro Dreams of Sushi".

4. In Peru and Guatemala, ash and lava³ continue to spill from volcanoes. The volcano in Guatemala is considered to be one of the most active in Central America.

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1 utterly
adv.完全地，绝对地
参考例句：
Utterly devoted to the people,he gave his life in saving his patients.他忠于人民，把毕生精力用于挽救患者的生命。 I was utterly ravished by the way she smiled.她的微笑使我完全陶醉了。

2 devastated
v.彻底破坏( devastate的过去式和过去分词)；摧毁；毁灭；在感情上（精神上、财务上等）压垮adj.毁坏的；极为震惊的
参考例句：
The bomb devastated much of the old part of the city. 这颗炸弹炸毁了旧城的一大片地方。 His family is absolutely devastated. 他的一家感到极为震惊。

3 lava
n.熔岩，火山岩
参考例句：
The lava flowed down the sides of the volcano.熔岩沿火山坡面涌流而下。 His anger spilled out like lava.他的愤怒像火山爆发似的迸发出来。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-04-30