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1. From tropic storm to hurricane, Arthur is barreling up the Atlantic Coast heading toward the Carolinas. Maximum sustained winds topped 75 miles per hour Thursday. A mandatory¹ evacuation has been ordered on North Carolina’s Hatters Island.

2. Officials say 200 military advisors² are now on the ground in Iraq helping³ security forces deal with the growing threat from ISIL. Patrick Dempsey said Thursday there are no immediate⁴ plans for combat missions involving the US forces.

3. Five people were injured when a section of New York’s iconic Brooklyn Bridge collapsed⁵. Authorities say a section of façade inside an underpass broke off during a thunderstorm. The injuries were minor⁶.

4. And one Texas’ town is preparing to celebrate Independence Day with a Big-Bang. The town of Addison is holding its annual “Kaboom Town” firework show with 5000 individual fireworks in 20 minutes is one of the largest shows in the country.

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1 mandatory
adj.命令的；强制的；义务的；n.受托者
参考例句：
It's mandatory to pay taxes.缴税是义务性的。 There is no mandatory paid annual leave in the U.S.美国没有强制带薪年假。

2 advisors
n.顾问，劝告者( advisor的名词复数 )；（指导大学新生学科问题等的）指导教授
参考例句：
The governors felt that they were being strung along by their advisors. 地方长官感到他们一直在受顾问们的愚弄。来自《现代汉英综合大词典》 We will consult together with advisors about her education. 我们将一起和专家商议她的教育事宜。来自互联网

3 helping
n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的
参考例句：
The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。 By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

4 immediate
adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的
参考例句：
His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。 We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。

5 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。

6 minor
adj.较小(少)的，较次要的；n.辅修学科；vi.辅修
参考例句：
The young actor was given a minor part in the new play.年轻的男演员在这出新戏里被分派担任一个小角色。 I gave him a minor share of my wealth.我把小部分财产给了他。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-07-08