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The Gilroy, California police chief says a suspected gunman and three other people are dead following the shooting at the city's famous garlic festival. At last word, at least 15 people were wounded and a second suspect may still be on the run.

President Trump¹ says he'll name Texas Republican congressman² John Ratcliffe to be the nation's new director of intelligence. Dan Coats is leaving the job after his frequent clashes with Trump over Russia's election interference.

Police in Hong Kong fired tear gas at protesters for a second straight day Sunday. China's government blames the media for the protests, saying it stoking panic over amendments³ to an extradition⁴ bill.

And India's tiger population has grown to nearly thee thousand big cats. The Prime Minister says that's an achievement since the population was half that 15 years ago.

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1 trump
n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭
参考例句：
He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。 The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

2 Congressman
n.（美）国会议员
参考例句：
He related several anecdotes about his first years as a congressman.他讲述自己初任议员那几年的几则轶事。 The congressman is meditating a reply to his critics.这位国会议员正在考虑给他的批评者一个答复。

3 amendments
（法律、文件的）改动( amendment的名词复数 )；修正案；修改；（美国宪法的）修正案
参考例句：
The committee does not adequately consult others when drafting amendments. 委员会在起草修正案时没有充分征求他人的意见。 Please propose amendments and addenda to the first draft of the document. 请对这个文件的初稿提出修改和补充意见。

4 extradition
n.引渡（逃犯）
参考例句：
The smuggler is in prison tonight,awaiting extradition to Britain.这名走私犯今晚在监狱，等待引渡到英国。 He began to trouble concerning the extradition laws.他开始费尽心思地去想关于引渡法的问题。

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