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1. Two convicted killers¹ freed from a Florida prison by phony documents were back in court Sunday on escape charges. They were apprehended² together without incident Saturday night at a Panama City motel. The men are being held without bond and are scheduled to make another appearance Friday.

2. At least 30 people were reported killed in a suicide truck bomb attack on a government checkpoint in central Syria Sunday. The state news agency said rebels drove the truck carrying over a ton of explosives into the post at the eastern entrance of the city.

3. Authorities in Australia say they are concerned that winds and high temperatures are about to make devastating³ wildfires in New South Wales even worse. The fires have already killed one person, destroyed more than 200 homes and damaged another 122 since Thursday.

4. And in Germany, thousands took part in a re-enactment of the Battle of the Nations outside Leipzig, marking the 200th anniversary of the confrontation⁴. Six thousand people from 24 countries re-enacted one of the 19th century's bloodiest⁵ battle which ended in Napolean's defeat.

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1 killers
凶手( killer的名词复数 )；消灭…者；致命物；极难的事
参考例句：
He remained steadfast in his determination to bring the killers to justice. 他要将杀人凶手绳之以法的决心一直没有动摇。 They were professional killers who did in John. 杀死约翰的这些人是职业杀手。

2 apprehended
逮捕，拘押( apprehend的过去式和过去分词 )；理解
参考例句：
She apprehended the complicated law very quickly. 她很快理解了复杂的法律。 The police apprehended the criminal. 警察逮捕了罪犯。

3 devastating
adj.毁灭性的，令人震惊的，强有力的
参考例句：
It is the most devastating storm in 20 years.这是20年来破坏性最大的风暴。 Affairs do have a devastating effect on marriages.婚外情确实会对婚姻造成毁灭性的影响。

4 confrontation
n.对抗，对峙，冲突
参考例句：
We can't risk another confrontation with the union.我们不能冒再次同工会对抗的危险。 After years of confrontation,they finally have achieved a modus vivendi.在对抗很长时间后，他们最后达成安宁生存的非正式协议。

5 bloodiest
adj.血污的( bloody的最高级 )；流血的；屠杀的；残忍的
参考例句：
The Russians were going to suffer their bloodiest defeat of all before Berlin. 俄国人在柏林城下要遭到他们的最惨重的失败。来自辞典例句 It was perhaps the bloodiest hour in the history of warfare. 这也许是战争史上血腥味最浓的1个小时。来自互联网

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-10-23