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1. At least five people are dead and Democratic congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords is in critical condition following a shooting that happened outside a Tucson, Arizona, supermarket as Giffords was meeting with constituents¹. Hospital officials say Giffords has undergone surgery. Those killed include a federal judge and a nine-year-old child. US capital police say the alleged² shooter is in custody³.

2. People familiar with the investigation⁴ tell the Associated Press that the man held in mass shooting has been identified as 22-year-old Jared Laughner. Little information is immediately known about Laughner, such as his background or a possible motive⁵ in the attack.

3. President Obama is speaking out about the shooting. The president has called the incident an “unspeakable tragedy.” He also says that such a senseless and terrible act of violence has no place in a free society.

4. Brazilian authorities say the number of people left homeless by flooding has risen to about 100,000 in four southeastern states. Civil Defense⁶ authorities in the hardest-hit states say 16 people have been killed there as of Friday.

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1 constituents
n.选民( constituent的名词复数 )；成分；构成部分；要素
参考例句：
She has the full support of her constituents. 她得到本区选民的全力支持。 Hydrogen and oxygen are the constituents of water. 氢和氧是水的主要成分。来自《简明英汉词典》

2 alleged
a.被指控的，嫌疑的
参考例句：
It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。 alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

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 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。

5 motive
n.动机，目的；adv.发动的，运动的
参考例句：
The police could not find a motive for the murder.警察不能找到谋杀的动机。 He had some motive in telling this fable.他讲这寓言故事是有用意的。

6 defense
n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩
参考例句：
The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。 The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2011-01-11