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1. Tropical Storm Isaac is drenching¹ Puerto Rico and other Caribbean islands as it churns 10-foot waves in the region. Forecasters say the storm will likely become a hurricane tomorrow as it nears Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

2. GOP officials say they plan to hold their convention in Tampa, Florida as planned, despite threats from Isaac. Forecasters say it could hit the city Tuesday as a hurricane. Republican officials though say that as of now they are simply watching the storm.

3. Syrian rebels have captured a string of security posts as they continue to battle government-backed forces. Their advances came in the face of heavy government shelling and bombing runs by warplanes.

4. This hippo isn't going anywhere. It's been found stuck inside a pool at a South African game reserve. Officials say the wayward hippo had been abandoned by its herd².

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1 drenching
n.湿透v.使湿透( drench的现在分词 )；在某人（某物）上大量使用（某液体）
参考例句：
A black cloudburst was drenching Siena at midday. 中午，一场天昏地暗的暴风雨在锡耶纳上空倒下来。来自辞典例句 A drenching rain poured down and the rising hurricane drove it in sheets along the ground. 一阵倾盆大雨泼下来了，越来越大的狂风把它顺着地面刮成了一片一片的雨幕。来自辞典例句

2 herd
n.兽群，牧群；vt.使集中，把…赶在一起
参考例句：
She drove the herd of cattle through the wilderness.她赶着牛群穿过荒野。 He had no opinions of his own but simply follow the herd.他从无主见，只是人云亦云。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2012-08-27