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1. BP will soon start tests on a new containment¹ cap over the leaking Gulf² oil well. The government ordered extra safety precautions for the procedure. BP says the test will take up to 48 hours.

2. The teenager known as the "Barefoot Bandit" appeared at a Miami court today. The judge called for another hearing on Friday to determine if Colton Harris-Moore will have a private attorney or a public defender³. Harris-Moore is suspected in about 70 burglaries and other crimes in eight states and Canada.

3. Sarah Palin's 19-year-old daughter is back together with her former flame. Bristol Palin and Levi Johnston told Us Weekly they were engaged once again. The couple reportedly reconciled while working on a custody⁴ plan for their 18-month-old son Tripp.

4. The first sea turtle hatchlings evacuated⁵ from the Gulf oil spill region were released into the Atlantic Ocean. About 700 sea turtle nests are being trucked from oiled shores along the Gulf to Cape Canaveral where they are kept at a climate-controlled facility

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1 containment
n.阻止，遏制；容量
参考例句：
Your list might include such things as cost containment,quality,or customer satisfaction.你的清单上应列有诸如成本控制、产品质量、客户满意程度等内容。 Insularity and self-containment,it is argued,go hand in hand.他们争论说，心胸狭窄和自我封闭是并存的。

2 gulf
n.海湾；深渊，鸿沟；分歧，隔阂
参考例句：
The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。 There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。

3 defender
n.保卫者，拥护者，辩护人
参考例句：
He shouldered off a defender and shot at goal.他用肩膀挡开防守队员，然后射门。 The defender argued down the prosecutor at the court.辩护人在法庭上驳倒了起诉人。

4 custody
n.监护，照看，羁押，拘留
参考例句：
He spent a week in custody on remand awaiting sentence.等候判决期间他被还押候审一个星期。 He was taken into custody immediately after the robbery.抢劫案发生后，他立即被押了起来。

5 evacuated
撤退者的
参考例句：
Police evacuated nearby buildings. 警方已将附近大楼的居民疏散。 The fireman evacuated the guests from the burning hotel. 消防队员把客人们从燃烧着的旅馆中撤出来。