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Across the country, service members are being honored for their sacrifice on Veterans Day. President Obama laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown in Arlington, and said he is devoted1 to providing better care for veterans.
All 9 people on board a plane that crashed in the small neighborhood in Akron, Ohio on Tuesday have died. 7 passengers were from a Florida real estate investment firm. 2 pilots were also killed upon impact.
The Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi was hit by a massive flooding after heavy rains in the area. The flooding has forced Russian president Vladimir Putin to postpone2 a meeting involving doping allegations in the recent World Anti-Doping Agency commissioner3 report.
And in India, families celebrated4 Diwali, the festival of lights, one of the most important festivals in the Hindu calendar. Lamp, lighting5 and fireworks were set off as the festival symbolizes6 the triumph of good over evil.
Emily Roseman, Associated Press with AP News Minute.
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1 devoted | |
adj.忠诚的,忠实的,热心的,献身于...的 | |
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v.延期,推迟 | |
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n.(政府厅、局、处等部门)专员,长官,委员 | |
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adj.有名的,声誉卓著的 | |
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n.照明,光线的明暗,舞台灯光 | |
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v.象征,作为…的象征( symbolize的第三人称单数 ) | |
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