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1. The White House says a "common-sense test" shows that the Syrian government is responsible for a chemical weapons attack last month. Chief of Staff Denis McDonough appeared on five TV news shows Sunday as the White House continues its campaign to convince Americans of the need for a military response.

2. Secretary of State John Kerry says the Obama administration is distributing videos showing a chemical weapons attack in Syria to help convince Americans and Congress that a military intervention¹ is needed. He says it's important for the American people to see and connect to this.

3. Israeli military has deployed² an "Iron Dome³" missile defense⁴ battery in the outskirts⁵ of Jerusalem. Israel is concerning that Syria, or a group allied⁶ with the regime like Hezbollah, could launch missiles at Israel if the US attacks Syria.

4. And this view is not for the faint of heart. This glass skywalk opened to the public in China's Liaoning Province. It's built into a cliff nearly 2,300 feet above sea level.

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1 intervention
n.介入，干涉，干预
参考例句：
The government's intervention in this dispute will not help.政府对这场争论的干预不会起作用。 Many people felt he would be hostile to the idea of foreign intervention.许多人觉得他会反对外来干预。

2 deployed
（尤指军事行动）使展开( deploy的过去式和过去分词 )；施展；部署；有效地利用
参考例句：
Tanks have been deployed all along the front line. 沿整个前线已部署了坦克。 The artillery was deployed to bear on the fort. 火炮是对着那个碉堡部署的。

3 dome
n.圆屋顶，拱顶
参考例句：
The dome was supported by white marble columns.圆顶由白色大理石柱支撑着。 They formed the dome with the tree's branches.他们用树枝搭成圆屋顶。

4 defense
n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩
参考例句：
The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。 The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

5 outskirts
n.郊外，郊区
参考例句：
Our car broke down on the outskirts of the city.我们的汽车在市郊出了故障。 They mostly live on the outskirts of a town.他们大多住在近郊。

6 allied
adj.协约国的；同盟国的
参考例句：
Britain was allied with the United States many times in history.历史上英国曾多次与美国结盟。 Allied forces sustained heavy losses in the first few weeks of the campaign.同盟国在最初几周内遭受了巨大的损失。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-09-11