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1. One day after a grand jury decided¹ not to indict² police officer, Darren Wilson for the shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown. Buildings in Ferguson in Missouri continue to smolder³. Police made 61 arrests in Ferguson overnight, many for burglary and trespass⁴.

2. The University of Virginia held a special meeting to discuss recent allegations of sexual assault that have rocked the campus. The meeting comes after a Rolling Stone Magazine published a student’s account of a brutal⁵ gang rape⁶. University President Teresa Sullivan called the allegations “Shocking”.

3. At least 17 people were killed when a 7-story building collapsed⁷ in Cairo earlier Tuesday. Rescue workers and volunteers dug through rubbles with their hands, searching for survivors⁸. Officials say the owner illegally built several extra floors on top of the structure.

4. And these two Turkeys are going to have a happy Thanksgiving this year. The Toms from Ohio’s Cooper farms are selected as the two turkeys to receive the Presidential pardon. President Barack Obama will give the official pardon before the birds move to their new home in Virginia.

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1 decided
adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的
参考例句：
This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。 There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

2 indict
v.起诉，控告，指控
参考例句：
You can't indict whole people for the crudeness of a few.您不能因少数人的粗暴行为就控诉整个民族。 I can indict you for abducting high school student.我可以告你诱拐中学生。

3 smolder
v.无火焰地闷烧；n.焖烧，文火
参考例句：
The smolder will soon be a flame.闷火很快变为烈焰。 It can smolder undetected for hours,then suddenly explode in fiery destruction.也有可能好几小时内不被发觉，突然激烈的爆炸。

4 trespass
n./v.侵犯，闯入私人领地
参考例句：
The fishing boat was seized for its trespass into restricted waters.渔船因非法侵入受限制水域而被扣押。 The court sentenced him to a fine for trespass.法庭以侵害罪对他判以罚款。

5 brutal
adj.残忍的，野蛮的，不讲理的
参考例句：
She has to face the brutal reality.她不得不去面对冷酷的现实。 They're brutal people behind their civilised veneer.他们表面上温文有礼，骨子里却是野蛮残忍。

6 rape
n.抢夺，掠夺，强奸；vt.掠夺，抢夺，强奸
参考例句：
The rape of the countryside had a profound ravage on them.对乡村的掠夺给他们造成严重创伤。 He was brought to court and charged with rape.他被带到法庭并被指控犯有强奸罪。

7 collapsed
adj.倒塌的
参考例句：
Jack collapsed in agony on the floor. 杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。 The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. 房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。

8 survivors
幸存者，残存者，生还者( survivor的名词复数 )
参考例句：
The survivors were adrift in a lifeboat for six days. 幸存者在救生艇上漂流了六天。 survivors clinging to a raft 紧紧抓住救生筏的幸存者

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-11-29