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Secretary of State John Kerry making a surprise visit to Iraq to meet the country's new government. The country's struggling to stem the spread of the Islamic State militant¹ group as the new government in Baghdad take shape.

President Barack Obama bringing his plan to deal with the militant situation to the air raids. The President will deliver a prime time address tonight outlining a plan, which could include the use of air power in Iraq and Syria. He'll also ask Congress for the authority to arm moderate Syrian opposition² forces.

In Mississippi, a man is in police custody³ suspected of killing⁴ his five children and driving across state lines to dispose of their bodies. Timothy Ray Johns of South Carolina was arrested following a DY stop; he is now facing preliminary charges of child neglect.

Powerful storms pounding northwest Missouri. The National Weather Service posted tornado⁵ warnings of four counties Tuesday night. The storms downed trees and power lines across the region. At least one tornado sighting was reported.

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1 militant
adj.激进的，好斗的；n.激进分子，斗士
参考例句：
Some militant leaders want to merge with white radicals.一些好斗的领导人要和白人中的激进派联合。 He is a militant in the movement.他在那次运动中是个激进人物。

2 opposition
n.反对，敌对
参考例句：
The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。 The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

3 custody
n.监护，照看，羁押，拘留
参考例句：
He spent a week in custody on remand awaiting sentence.等候判决期间他被还押候审一个星期。 He was taken into custody immediately after the robbery.抢劫案发生后，他立即被押了起来。

4 killing
n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财
参考例句：
Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。 Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

5 tornado
n.飓风，龙卷风
参考例句：
A tornado whirled into the town last week.龙卷风上周袭击了这座城市。 The approaching tornado struck awe in our hearts.正在逼近的龙卷风使我们惊恐万分。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-09-17