澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-08-04

At least five people have been killed in clashes on the border between Israel and Lebanon. Three Lebanese soldiers, a senior Israeli officer and a Lebanese journalist were killed in exchange. Lebanese forces say they opened fire after Israeli soldiers crossed the border to remove a tree that was blocking their surveillance. Israel denies making the crossing.

Police suspended a third night doorknocking homes in the western Sydney suburb of Hebersham, where a six-year-old girl went missing. Kiesha Abrahams was reported missing on Sunday morning. Her mother said she last saw her daughter in their Hebersham home on Saturday night. The search will resume at later this morning.

The tobacco industry has begun a fightback against the Government's plan for plain cigarette packets. The Alliance of Australian Retailers¹ says it represents over 19,000 shopkeepers. It will begin an advertising² campaign from tomorrow.

Fresh rain is hampering³ rescue efforts in Pakistan where more than 1,400 people have been killed in floods. Rising waters have washed away roads and entire villages in the country’s northwest. Rescue teams are struggling to reach almost 30,000 people cut off by the floods.

And a worker at a beer distribution firm in the United States has shot dead eight colleagues before turning the gun on himself. At least two people were also injured. There are reports the man, who was a driver of the company, had been due to face a disciplinary hearing for theft.

1 retailers   

零售商，零售店( retailer的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• High street retailers reported a marked increase in sales before Christmas. 商业街的零售商报告说圣诞节前销售量显著提高。
• Retailers have a statutory duty to provide goods suitable for their purpose. 零售商有为他们提供符合要求的货品的法定义务。

2 advertising   

n.广告业；广告活动 a.广告的；广告业务的

参考例句：

• Can you give me any advice on getting into advertising? 你能指点我如何涉足广告业吗?
• The advertising campaign is aimed primarily at young people. 这个广告宣传运动主要是针对年轻人的。

3 hampering   

妨碍，束缚，限制( hamper的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• So fraud on cows and development aid is seriously hampering growth. 因此在牛问题上和发展补助上的诈骗严重阻碍了发展。
• Short-termism, carbon-trading, disputing the science-are hampering the implementation of direct economically-led objectives. 短效主义，出售二氧化碳，进行科学辩论，这些都不利于实现以经济为主导的直接目标。