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 Turkey's Prime Minister is calling three days of mourning after 86 people were killed today in two bombings in the capital Ankara. NPR's AM reports the attacks targeted ralliers who were calling for peace between Turkish forces and Kurdish militants¹. Demonstrators call for an end to fighting between the Turkish state and the Kurdish PKK. That's when the first blast hit. Leading Kurdish politicians says it's in just as the public was looking forward to a truce². His HDP Party made history as the first pro-Kurdish party to enter parliament back in June. The upstart's victory was a setback³ for president Erdogan's ruling party. He's since launched a air campaign against the PKK which has been carrying out deadly attacks on the army. President Erdogan now is calling for unity⁴. AM, NPR news, Biru.

IS extremists are advancing on Syria's largest city Aleppo. Russia says its warplanes are stepping up air strikes there. Moscow says it has hit dozens of IS targets the rebels say they are been targeted there.  Meanwhile, US and Russian military officials today discuss safety procedures to protect the two country's aircraft operating in Syria. A Florida judge has approved a new congressional redistricting map that could change the state's political landscape. NPR's NR reports it could also affect national politics. There are at least three incumbent⁵ congressional candidates that could be unseated by the new redistricting including US representative Dan Webster who helped to push John Boehner out of speaker of the house and he's now vying⁶ for the same position. The decision by circuit judge Terry Lewis is a blow to Webster and other house and senate leaders who've argued for other maps of the state's 27 congressional seats. Lewis's recommendation is based on voting boundaries that were proposed by a coalition⁷ of voting right groups and could help the state's Democrats⁸. The Florida Supreme⁹ Court must decide whether to accept that recommendation and move forward with the proposal.

The death toll¹⁰ from flooding South Carolina has claimed to 19. More than 300 roads and bridges are closed. And South Carolina public radio's LH reports more rain is falling today. The rain poses a threat to already unstable¹¹ roads, bridges and dams. Addition to local roads, a state highway washed-out causing the closure of interstate N95 to be extended. N95 serves as the major corridor for traffic on the east coast. Currently, 16 miles are closed. Governor Nikki Haley says they're working quickly to make repairs. ''They're bringing 200 truckloads of concrete. Divers¹² are right now in the water accessing the bridges. They're moving swiftly to get this work done but it's all about safety. South Carolina Department of Transportation Assessment¹³ Teams are underground across the state. NPR news. I'm LH in Columbia, South Carolina. This is NPR news.

The International Organization for Migration¹⁴ says the number of migrants arriving in Greece is up sharply. IOM staff and the Greek islands have recorded some 7000 newly arrived migrants a day in the past week. That's in contrast to 4500 a day at the end of September. North Korea held a massive military parade today to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of its ruling party. North Korea's leader was there waving to the crowds. And as JS reports from Seoul, he made clear he's ready for a war. Presiding over the festivities, North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un says he's ready to fight any war waged by the quote US imperialist. Goose-stepping soldiers, military vehicles and ballistic missiles were paraded past the capital's Kim Il Sung square. North Korea's Worker's Party has ruled the country since the peninsula was divided after the second world war. Analysts¹⁵ have speculated that Pyongyang might launch a long-range rocket to mark the anniversary. The regime has made no comment that a test is imminent¹⁶. The US  stations about 28,000 American soldiers in South Korea which is still technically¹⁷ at war with the North. For NPR news, I'm JS in Seoul.

India's New Deli zoo is retuning a jaguar¹⁸ to a zoo in Kerala because the big cat is too fat to breed. 12-year-old Salman has been on a breeding loan for a year but despite a strict diet, more room for exercise and ovaries from a female jaguar, he showed more interest in meals than in mating.  This post was generated by put listening repetition system,  Check the original dictation thread!

1 militants   

激进分子，好斗分子( militant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The militants have been sporadically fighting the government for years. 几年来，反叛分子一直对政府实施零星的战斗。
• Despite the onslaught, Palestinian militants managed to fire off rockets. 尽管如此，巴勒斯坦的激进分子仍然发射导弹。

2 truce   

n.休战，(争执，烦恼等的)缓和；v.以停战结束

参考例句：

• The hot weather gave the old man a truce from rheumatism.热天使这位老人暂时免受风湿病之苦。
• She had thought of flying out to breathe the fresh air in an interval of truce.她想跑出去呼吸一下休战期间的新鲜空气。

3 setback   

n.退步，挫折，挫败

参考例句：

• Since that time there has never been any setback in his career.从那时起他在事业上一直没有遇到周折。
• She views every minor setback as a disaster.她把每个较小的挫折都看成重大灾难。

4 unity   

n.团结，联合，统一；和睦，协调

参考例句：

• When we speak of unity,we do not mean unprincipled peace.所谓团结，并非一团和气。
• We must strengthen our unity in the face of powerful enemies.大敌当前，我们必须加强团结。

5 incumbent   

adj.成为责任的，有义务的；现任的，在职的

参考例句：

• He defeated the incumbent governor by a large plurality.他以压倒多数票击败了现任州长。
• It is incumbent upon you to warn them.你有责任警告他们。

6 vying   

adj.竞争的；比赛的

参考例句：

• California is vying with other states to capture a piece of the growing communications market.为了在日渐扩大的通讯市场分得一杯羹，加利福尼亚正在和其他州展开竞争。
• Four rescue plans are vying to save the zoo.4个拯救动物园的方案正争得不可开交。

7 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。

8 democrats   

n.民主主义者，民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。
• The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。 来自《简明英汉词典》

9 supreme   

adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的

参考例句：

• It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
• He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。

10 toll   

n.过路(桥)费；损失，伤亡人数；v.敲(钟)

参考例句：

• The hailstone took a heavy toll of the crops in our village last night.昨晚那场冰雹损坏了我们村的庄稼。
• The war took a heavy toll of human life.这次战争夺去了许多人的生命。

11 unstable   

adj.不稳定的，易变的

参考例句：

• This bookcase is too unstable to hold so many books.这书橱很不结实，装不了这么多书。
• The patient's condition was unstable.那患者的病情不稳定。

12 divers   

adj.不同的；种种的

参考例句：

• He chose divers of them,who were asked to accompany him.他选择他们当中的几个人，要他们和他作伴。
• Two divers work together while a standby diver remains on the surface.两名潜水员协同工作，同时有一名候补潜水员留在水面上。

13 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？

14 migration   

n.迁移，移居，（鸟类等的）迁徙

参考例句：

• Swallows begin their migration south in autumn.燕子在秋季开始向南方迁移。
• He described the vernal migration of birds in detail.他详细地描述了鸟的春季移居。

15 analysts   

分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
• I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。

16 imminent   

adj.即将发生的，临近的，逼近的

参考例句：

• The black clounds show that a storm is imminent.乌云预示暴风雨即将来临。
• The country is in imminent danger.国难当头。

17 technically   

adv.专门地，技术上地

参考例句：

• Technically it is the most advanced equipment ever.从技术上说，这是最先进的设备。
• The tomato is technically a fruit,although it is eaten as a vegetable.严格地说，西红柿是一种水果，尽管它是当作蔬菜吃的。

18 jaguar   

n.美洲虎

参考例句：

• He was green with envy when he saw my new Jaguar car.看见我那辆美洲虎牌新车，他非常妒忌。
• Should you meet a jaguar in the jungle,just turn slowly,walk away.But slowly,never look back.你在丛林中若碰上美洲虎，就慢慢转身走开，可一定要慢，切莫回头看。