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1. Nine people have been injured during a shooting on celebrated¹ Bourbon Street. New Orleans police say the Sunday morning incident was carried out by two men who got angry with each other and began shooting.

2. The Iraqi government says its helicopter gunships are striking² ISIL’s insurgents³ around Tikrit. The advance is part of a wider mission to regain⁴ control of Tikrit.

3. Team USA arrived in Salvador, Brazil ahead of their second round match against Belgium on Tuesday. The Americans owned enough points to make it to the final 16 but must win the next game to move on in the World Cup matches.

4. And beachgoers in Sydney got a pleasant surprise when a southern right whale came to rise just off the coast. Right whales were named because when whaling started, they were considered the right whale to hunt because they move slowly and are easier to approach and kill. They came close to extinction⁵ but have been protected since 1937.

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1 celebrated
adj.有名的，声誉卓著的
参考例句：
He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。 The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。

2 striking
adj.显著的，惹人注目的，容貌出众的
参考例句：
There is a striking difference between Jane and Mary.简和玛丽之间有显著的差异。 What is immediately striking is how resourceful the children are.最令人注目的是孩子们的机智聪明。

3 insurgents
n.起义，暴动，造反( insurgent的名词复数 )
参考例句：
The regular troops of Baden joined the insurgents. 巴登的正规军参加到起义军方面来了。来自《简明英汉词典》 Against the Taliban and Iraqi insurgents, these problems are manageable. 要对付塔利班与伊拉克叛乱分子，这些问题还是可以把握住的。来自互联网

4 regain
vt.重新获得，收复，恢复
参考例句：
He is making a bid to regain his World No.1 ranking.他正为重登世界排名第一位而努力。 The government is desperate to regain credibility with the public.政府急于重新获取公众的信任。

5 extinction
n.熄灭，消亡，消灭，灭绝，绝种
参考例句：
The plant is now in danger of extinction.这种植物现在有绝种的危险。 The island's way of life is doomed to extinction.这个岛上的生活方式注定要消失。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-07-02