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1. President Barack Obama is telling Americans he wants the country to live up to the expectations of a nine-year-girl. Speaking at a memorial service last night in Tucson, the president called on Americans to honor the victims of Saturday's shootings by trying harder to be compassionate1 and civil.
2. An Ohio homeless man whose silky voice made him a media darling is headed to rehab for alcohol and drug dependency. Ted2 Williams agreed to enter rehab after an interview on Dr. Phil. The 53-year-old Williams found instant fame after the Columbus Dispatch posted a Web video of him.
3. Power outages are still a problem in the northeast as things start to get back to normal following Wednesday's nor'easter. The monster storm dumped up to 30 inches of snow in western parts of Massachusetts. The situation at Logan Airport in Boston is improving as weather conditions improve.
4. Mudslides have devastated3 a number of mountain towns in Brazil, killing4 more than 280 people and leaving dozens missing. The death toll5 could rise as rescuers reach remote valleys and steep mountainsides where entire neighborhoods have been destroyed.
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compassionate
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| adj.有同情心的，表示同情的 | |
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ted
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| vt.翻晒，撒，撒开 | |
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devastated
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| 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 | |
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killing
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| n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财 | |
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toll
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| n.过路(桥)费；损失，伤亡人数；v.敲(钟) | |
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