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 The Pentagon says a new round of air strikes for US fighter jets and unmanned drones targeted Islamic militants¹ in northern Iraq.The US central command says the strike's to destroy armed vehicles including one that was firing on Kurdish forces approaching the city of Arbil.Congressman² Peter King told NBC's meet the press the US can not afford to wait before hitting the Iraqi militants harder.Everyday that goes by,ISIS builds up its caliphate and it becomes a direct threat to the United States of America.They are more powerful now that Al Qaeda was on 9/11.This is the fourth round of air strikes against Islamic State forces and the strikes were authorized³ by president Obama.

 

 

Meanwhile the prime minister of Iraq says he will file a legal complaint against the country's new president for committing a clear constitutional violation⁴. Nouri al-Maliki says Fouad Massoum didn't name a prime minister by today's deadline.But the US says it fully⁵ supports Massoum.State Department deputy spokeswoman Marie Harf says in a statement that the US affirms its support for a process to select a prime minister who can build a national consensus⁶.

 

 

In Turkey,unofficial results show prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan making history by becoming the republican's first elected president.NPR's Peter Kenyon reports from Istanbul that Erdogan appears to have gained over 50% of the votes against two rivals,avoiding a run-off.The results won't be official before Monday if not later.But Erdogan's party,the AKP,declared their man the victor a few hours after the polls closed.On paper,the job shift suggest a big demotion in power.Turkey's president has traditionally been a non-partisan,largely ceremonial figure.But the prime minister has already make clear his intent to expend⁷ presidential powers,possibly signaling a dramatic change in Turkey's system of governance.Erdogan vastly outspent his two rivals and received the lion's share immediate⁸ time,especially among pro-government or state-run outlets⁹.But to establish his strong executive,he'll need the support of two thirds of the parliament,a super majority that's been proved elusive¹⁰ in the past.Peter Kenyon,NPR news,Istanbul.

 

 

The Justice Department is monitoring the shooting of a black teenager by a police officer in St Louis.St Louis public radio's Camil Phillips reports that police continue their investigation¹¹.County police have not released the name of the officer who shot unarmed 18-year-old Michael Brown.St Louis county police chief John Belmar says the shooting was preceded by a physical confrontation¹² instigated¹³ by Brown and another unidentified young man.According to Belmar,Brown shut the officer into the police car where the two fought for the officer's gun.Brown was shot several times outside of the car but Belmar wouldn't say whether Brown was fleeing at the time of the shooting.I don't want to do anything that would ever prejudice this case on either side of it.The officer has been on administrative¹⁴ leave with pay.For NPR news I'm Camil Phillips in St Louis.

 

 

Rory Mcllory has won the PGA championship at Valhalla for the second straight major and the fourth overall win.

 

 

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Another 72-hour ceasefire has been agreed to by Hamas and Israel and it's under way now.If it lasts,it will clear the way for the resumption of indirect talks in Cairo on a long-term ceasefire arrangement.Egypt brokered¹⁵ similar talks last week,but the truce¹⁶ ended Friday when Hamas threw some fire on Israel and Israel responded.

 

 

Mounting tensions between China and smaller neighbours over a maritime¹⁷ dispute has secretary of state John Kerry urging all sides to peacefully resolve the issue.Speaking to the foreign minister of China and the ten member of the association of the Southeast Asia nations in Myanmar,also known as Burma today ,Kerry says the nations must make clear their territorial¹⁸ claims in the South China Sea.

 

 

In Hawaii,a historical upset in the primary,an incumbent¹⁹ Democratic governer was defeated for the first time.Wayne Yoshioka from Hawaii public radio has more.The state senator David Ige entered the race for governor six months ago,barely known beyond his senate district.He faced incumbent governor Neil Abercrombie,a former ten-term congressman with ten times the amount in campaign financing.Ige prevailed with a more than 2 to 1 margin²⁰ of victory.I definitely was surprised.You know,we thought that we would be victorious,but we were surprised by the margin.Ige now heads to the general election in November.For NPR news I'm Wayne Yoshioka in Honolulu.

 

 

Hurricane Julio continues to move away from Hawaii.The national weather service says it's unlikely to pose a threat to the island chain,comes on the heels of a tropical storm Iselle.Forecasters say Julio though will bring more hot and muggy²¹ weather.

1 militants   

激进分子，好斗分子( militant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The militants have been sporadically fighting the government for years. 几年来，反叛分子一直对政府实施零星的战斗。
• Despite the onslaught, Palestinian militants managed to fire off rockets. 尽管如此，巴勒斯坦的激进分子仍然发射导弹。

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 authorized   

a.委任的，许可的

参考例句：

• An administrative order is valid if authorized by a statute.如果一个行政命令得到一个法规的认可那么这个命令就是有效的。

4 violation   

n.违反(行为)，违背(行为)，侵犯

参考例句：

• He roared that was a violation of the rules.他大声说，那是违反规则的。
• He was fined 200 dollars for violation of traffic regulation.他因违反交通规则被罚款200美元。

5 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

6 consensus   

n.(意见等的)一致，一致同意，共识

参考例句：

• Can we reach a consensus on this issue?我们能在这个问题上取得一致意见吗？
• What is the consensus of opinion at the afternoon meeting?下午会议上一致的意见是什么？

7 expend   

vt.花费，消费，消耗

参考例句：

• Don't expend all your time on such a useless job.不要把时间消耗在这种无用的工作上。
• They expend all their strength in trying to climb out.他们费尽全力想爬出来。

8 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。

9 outlets   

n.出口( outlet的名词复数 )；经销店；插座；廉价经销店

参考例句：

• The dumping of foreign cotton blocked outlets for locally grown cotton. 外国棉花的倾销阻滞了当地生产的棉花的销路。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• They must find outlets for their products. 他们必须为自己的产品寻找出路。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

10 elusive   

adj.难以表达(捉摸)的；令人困惑的；逃避的

参考例句：

• Try to catch the elusive charm of the original in translation.翻译时设法把握住原文中难以捉摸的风韵。
• Interpol have searched all the corners of the earth for the elusive hijackers.国际刑警组织已在世界各地搜查在逃的飞机劫持者。

11 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

12 confrontation   

n.对抗，对峙，冲突

参考例句：

• We can't risk another confrontation with the union.我们不能冒再次同工会对抗的危险。
• After years of confrontation,they finally have achieved a modus vivendi.在对抗很长时间后，他们最后达成安宁生存的非正式协议。

13 instigated   

v.使（某事物）开始或发生，鼓动( instigate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The government has instigated a programme of economic reform. 政府已实施了经济改革方案。
• He instigated the revolt. 他策动了这次叛乱。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

14 administrative   

adj.行政的，管理的

参考例句：

• The administrative burden must be lifted from local government.必须解除地方政府的行政负担。
• He regarded all these administrative details as beneath his notice.他认为行政管理上的这些琐事都不值一顾。

15 brokered   

adj.由权力经纪人安排（或控制）的v.做掮客（或中人等）( broker的过去式和过去分词 )；作为权力经纪人进行谈判；以中间人等身份安排…

参考例句：

• a peace plan brokered by the UN 由联合国出面协商的和平计划
• Your husband brokered the deal to go in, transfrer the assets and get our man out. 你丈夫后来插了一脚，把生意都抢了过去，我们的人也被挤了出来。 来自电影对白

16 truce   

n.休战，(争执，烦恼等的)缓和；v.以停战结束

参考例句：

• The hot weather gave the old man a truce from rheumatism.热天使这位老人暂时免受风湿病之苦。
• She had thought of flying out to breathe the fresh air in an interval of truce.她想跑出去呼吸一下休战期间的新鲜空气。

17 maritime   

adj.海的，海事的，航海的，近海的，沿海的

参考例句：

• Many maritime people are fishermen.许多居于海滨的人是渔夫。
• The temperature change in winter is less in maritime areas.冬季沿海的温差较小。

18 territorial   

adj.领土的，领地的

参考例句：

• The country is fighting to preserve its territorial integrity.该国在为保持领土的完整而进行斗争。
• They were not allowed to fish in our territorial waters.不允许他们在我国领海捕鱼。

19 incumbent   

adj.成为责任的，有义务的；现任的，在职的

参考例句：

• He defeated the incumbent governor by a large plurality.他以压倒多数票击败了现任州长。
• It is incumbent upon you to warn them.你有责任警告他们。

20 margin   

n.页边空白；差额；余地，余裕；边，边缘

参考例句：

• We allowed a margin of 20 minutes in catching the train.我们有20分钟的余地赶火车。
• The village is situated at the margin of a forest.村子位于森林的边缘。

21 muggy   

adj.闷热的；adv.（天气）闷热而潮湿地；n.（天气）闷热而潮湿

参考例句：

• We may expect muggy weather when the rainy season begins.雨季开始时，我们预料有闷热的天气。
• It was muggy and overcast.天气闷热潮湿，而且天色阴沉。