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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi says President Trump¹ should delay his State of the Union address because of the government shutdown. Republicans call the suggestion a political ploy².

A suicide bombing in Syria killed at least 16 people including 4 Americans on Wednesday. The Islamic State Group claimed responsibility, about a month after President Trump declared it had been defeated.

Los Angeles teachers and officials are expected to return to negotiations³ on Thursday. Teachers walked off the job on Monday, affecting hundreds of thousands of students.

And rain storms are blamed for toppled trees and downed power lines in the San Francisco bay area. Authorities say a falling tree branch killed a homeless man in Oakland.

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1 trump
n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭
参考例句：
He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。 The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

2 ploy
n.花招，手段
参考例句：
I think this is just a government ploy to deceive the public.我认为这只是政府欺骗公众的手段。 Christmas should be a time of excitement and wonder,not a cynical marketing ploy.圣诞节应该是兴奋和美妙的时刻，而不该是一种肆无忌惮的营销策略。

3 negotiations
协商( negotiation的名词复数 )；谈判；完成（难事）；通过
参考例句：
negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判 Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。

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