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1. Crews continue to make progress against the Waldo Canyon¹ fire in Colorado Springs. And more residents have been allowed back home. But the fire department is banning Forth² of July fireworks saying, quote: it's not worth to risk.

2. Temperatures are still idle near triple digits³ in parts of the Mid-Atlantic region. More than a million homes and businesses are still without power after Friday powerful storms. And Utilities say many neighborhoods could remain in the dark for much of the week is not longer.

3. Iran has reportedly launched several missiles in a military exercises. The country official news agency says some of the missiles are long-range ones, capable of hitting US warships⁴ in the Persian Guff.

4. His career spanned more than a half century on stage, film and television. Actor Andy Griffith died peacefully at his coastal⁵ home in North Carolina. He was 86.

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1 canyon
n.峡谷，溪谷
参考例句：
The Grand Canyon in the USA is 1900 metres deep.美国的大峡谷1900米深。 The canyon is famous for producing echoes.这个峡谷以回声而闻名。

2 forth
adv.向前；向外，往外
参考例句：
The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。 He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。

3 digits
n.数字( digit的名词复数 )；手指，足趾
参考例句：
The number 1000 contains four digits. 1000是四位数。来自《简明英汉词典》 The number 410 contains three digits. 数字 410 中包括三个数目字。来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

4 warships
军舰，战舰( warship的名词复数 )；舰只
参考例句：
The enemy warships were disengaged from the battle after suffering heavy casualties. 在遭受惨重伤亡后，敌舰退出了海战。 The government fitted out warships and sailors for them. 政府给他们配备了战舰和水手。

5 coastal
adj.海岸的，沿海的，沿岸的
参考例句：
The ocean waves are slowly eating away the coastal rocks.大海的波浪慢慢地侵蚀着岸边的岩石。 This country will fortify the coastal areas.该国将加强沿海地区的防御。