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1. The main server in France to the WikiLeaks website has gone offline. It’s now reachable through a Swedish server. Payment site PayPal was also beyond the WikiLeaks account, saying the site that leaked US State Department cables engaged in illegal activity.

2. Israeli officials came under sharp criticism for their handling of the country's deadliest wildfire ever. The blaze claimed 41 lives and devastated¹ one of the few forests in this arid³ country.

3. People are cleaning up for the snowstorm that raged in North Carolina, Kentucky and Minnesota, coming a couple of weeks before they officially turned into winter. Some say they are not ready for a long snowy season.

4. A 1.4-acre plot Montana land once owned by the Unabomber is on the market. The listing of Ted² Kaczynski property is just under 70,000 dollars. Reuters says potential buyers have a chance to own a piece of "infamous⁴ US history."

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1 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。

2 ted
vt.翻晒，撒，撒开
参考例句：
The invaders gut ted the village.侵略者把村中财物洗劫一空。 She often teds the corn when it's sunny.天好的时候她就翻晒玉米。

3 arid
adj.干旱的；(土地)贫瘠的
参考例句：
These trees will shield off arid winds and protect the fields.这些树能挡住旱风,保护农田。 There are serious problems of land degradation in some arid zones.在一些干旱地带存在严重的土地退化问题。

4 infamous
adj.声名狼藉的，臭名昭著的，邪恶的
参考例句：
He was infamous for his anti-feminist attitudes.他因反对女性主义而声名狼藉。 I was shocked by her infamous behaviour.她的无耻行径令我震惊。