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1. Crews have begun collecting debris¹ from the crash site of the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in eastern Ukraine. Four months after the plane was brought down in rebel held territory. Crews recovered fragments of the plane to be transported to the Netherlands, as the investigation² into the crash continues. All 290 passengers aboard the flight were killed when it was shot down in July.

2. Leaders of the G20 nations finalized³ plans to boost the global GDP by more than 2 trillion for 5 years. Political heads also agreed to take measures to boost investment and infrastructure⁴ across the globe. The latest fiscal⁵ plan aims to brush aside fears that the global economy will enter a slowdown phase.

3. Doctors are treating a surgeon who contracted Ebola while working in Sierra Leone say he is in extremely critical condition. Doctor, Martin Salia who was diagnosed with Ebola was brought to the US for treatment at an Omaha, Nebraska, Hospital. Doctors say he may be more seriously ill than the two other Ebola patients brought in for treatments this fall.

4. And the Cincinnati Zoo has welcomed to 3 new lion cubs⁶ to their den⁷. An Africa lion named Imani gave birth Thursday and is keeping a close watch on the newborns. The zoo has yet to determine if the cubs are male or female.

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1 debris
n.瓦砾堆，废墟，碎片
参考例句：
After the bombing there was a lot of debris everywhere.轰炸之后到处瓦砾成堆。 Bacteria sticks to food debris in the teeth,causing decay.细菌附着在牙缝中的食物残渣上，导致蛀牙。

2 investigation
n.调查，调查研究
参考例句：
In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。 He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

3 finalized
vt.完成（finalize的过去式与过去分词形式）
参考例句：
The draft of this article has been finalized [done]. 这篇文章已经定稿。来自《现代汉英综合大词典》 The draft was revised several times before it was finalized. 稿子几经删改才定下来。来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

4 infrastructure
n.下部构造，下部组织，基础结构，基础设施
参考例句：
We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。 We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。

5 fiscal
adj.财政的，会计的，国库的，国库岁入的
参考例句：
The increase of taxation is an important fiscal policy.增税是一项重要的财政政策。 The government has two basic strategies of fiscal policy available.政府有两个可行的财政政策基本战略。

6 cubs
n.幼小的兽，不懂规矩的年轻人( cub的名词复数 )
参考例句：
a lioness guarding her cubs 守护幼崽的母狮 Lion cubs depend on their mother to feed them. 狮子的幼仔依靠母狮喂养。来自《简明英汉词典》

7 den
n.兽穴；秘密地方；安静的小房间，私室
参考例句：
There is a big fox den on the back hill.后山有一个很大的狐狸窝。 The only way to catch tiger cubs is to go into tiger's den.不入虎穴焉得虎子。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-11-18