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 Thousands of people showed up at a Missouri church to rally in support of Michael Brown’s family. He’s the teen shot to dead by a police officer eight days ago, spurring nightly protests in the small city of 21,000. NOR’s Eliza H reports from St. Louis.

 

“No justice, No peace. No justice, No peace.” So many people showed up at this unity¹ event for Michael Brown that they still into the parking lot to start their own outdoor rally. P xx is a Ferguson resident who didn’t make it inside. “It is massive, it is great. I am proud to see most of people that are out here are young people.” Inside the greater grace church, the reverent² ?? Martin Luther King III, and Missouri highway patrol captain Ron Johnson rally the crowd, pledging to “stand for justice.” Eliza H, NPR news, St. Louis.

 

Meanwhile, the Justice Department was planning a second autopsy³ on Michael Brown. Attorney General Eric Holder⁴ ordered the second one citing extraordinary circumstances. Officials say it will take place as soon as possible.

 

Kenyan plans to bar people travelling from three of the West African countries hardest hit by the Ebola virus into the country. Following that announcement, Kenyan airways⁵ said it will suspend flights to Liberia and Sierra Leone. ? says restricting air services is a critical component⁶ of outbreak containment⁷. The suspension is effective midnight local time on Tuesday. Meanwhile, officials in Liberia are worrying Ebola could soon spread through the biggest ? town in the capital after residents raided a quarantine center for patients thought to have virus and took items including bloods and sheets and mattresses⁸. Officials say up to 20 people with the virus fled the center during the attack.

 

Kurdish forces swept through villages around Mosul Dam today, backed by air strikes from Iraqi and US planes. NPR’s Peter Kenya reports that Peshmerga forces are said to have retaken most of the dam from Sunni Jihadist fighters.

 

With more than a dozen air strikes by the US according to the military central command, Kurdish forces put through ground formally held by extremist fighters calling themselves the Islamic States and attacked Islamist positions at the dam itself. Multiple Peshmerga sources claimed to have completely controlled the dam by night fall, but other officials said fighting was continuing. Retaking the dam is seen as essential to avoid a breach⁹ that could threaten the city downstream on the Tigris River. Kurds say they are relieved after their military suffering an embarrassing defeat in the hand of Islamic State fighters. Peter Kenya, NPR news, northern Iraq.

 

In northeast Arkansas, train fire resulted about 500 evacuees¹⁰ have been allowed to return home. Officials with the Union for Safe say two of their workers were killed, two others were injured when two freight trains carrying toxic¹¹ substances collided and caught fire earlier today.

 

World financial markets, Asian markets are trading slightly positive at the opening bell ?, up to tenth of a percent. This is NPR.

 

Prosecutors¹² say additional charges are expected against the New York couple charged with kidnapping two Amish sisters from their family’s farm stand. The St. Lawrence county district attorney says computer hard drives and other evidence was taken from Stephen Howard Jr. and xx’s house. The girls are now back home with their family.

 

Another major retailer¹³ says a cyber criminal hacked¹⁴ into its payment processing system, compromising consumers’ debt credit card information. xx, a Minnesota public radio reports twins city based Super Values says the date breached¹⁵ affected¹⁶ more than 200 stores in seven states.

 

Super Values says the stores including shoppers and farm ? on the east coast, ? food in Minnesota and shopping ? in Missouri and Illinois. The company says it has no evidence any customer data was misused¹⁷. Steve xx with xx partner said cyber threat intelligence firm ? sets a tax on points sale system are becoming more common.

 

We are taking ? seriously that are going continue coming after us because it is low cost, low risk for them and they understand that it is, you know, somewhat high cost and difficult for us.

 

Super Values says it is offering a year of identity theft protection to anyone whose information was compromised but the company will not say how many people that may be. For NPR news, I am xx.

 

The first female mayor of Pittsburgh has died. xx served from 1988 to 1994. She was known for a complete overhaul¹⁸ of the controversial disciplinary system for police officers and also for reducing a city payroll¹⁹ tax to keep resident for fleeing to the suburbs. She was 96.

 

1 unity   

n.团结，联合，统一；和睦，协调

参考例句：

• When we speak of unity,we do not mean unprincipled peace.所谓团结，并非一团和气。
• We must strengthen our unity in the face of powerful enemies.大敌当前，我们必须加强团结。

2 reverent   

adj.恭敬的，虔诚的

参考例句：

• He gave reverent attention to the teacher.他恭敬地听老师讲课。
• She said the word artist with a gentle,understanding,reverent smile.她说作家一词时面带高雅，理解和虔诚的微笑。

3 autopsy   

n.尸体解剖；尸检

参考例句：

• They're carrying out an autopsy on the victim.他们正在给受害者验尸。
• A hemorrhagic gut was the predominant lesion at autopsy.尸检的主要发现是肠出血。

4 holder   

n.持有者，占有者；(台，架等)支持物

参考例句：

• The holder of the office of chairman is reponsible for arranging meetings.担任主席职位的人负责安排会议。
• That runner is the holder of the world record for the hundred-yard dash.那位运动员是一百码赛跑世界纪录的保持者。

5 AIRWAYS   

航空公司

参考例句：

• The giant jets that increasingly dominate the world's airways. 越来越称雄于世界航线的巨型喷气机。
• At one point the company bought from Nippon Airways a 727 jet. 有一次公司从日本航空公司买了一架727型喷气机。

6 component   

n.组成部分，成分，元件；adj.组成的，合成的

参考例句：

• Each component is carefully checked before assembly.每个零件在装配前都经过仔细检查。
• Blade and handle are the component parts of a knife.刀身和刀柄是一把刀的组成部分。

7 containment   

n.阻止，遏制；容量

参考例句：

• Your list might include such things as cost containment,quality,or customer satisfaction.你的清单上应列有诸如成本控制、产品质量、客户满意程度等内容。
• Insularity and self-containment,it is argued,go hand in hand.他们争论说，心胸狭窄和自我封闭是并存的。

8 mattresses   

褥垫，床垫( mattress的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The straw mattresses are airing there. 草垫子正在那里晾着。
• The researchers tested more than 20 mattresses of various materials. 研究人员试验了二十多个不同材料的床垫。

9 breach   

n.违反，不履行；破裂；vt.冲破，攻破

参考例句：

• We won't have any breach of discipline.我们不允许任何破坏纪律的现象。
• He was sued for breach of contract.他因不履行合同而被起诉。

10 evacuees   

n.被疏散者( evacuee的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Moreover, for multi-exits, evacuees select a exit based on game theory. 在有多个出口时，疏散人员根据对策论选择出口。 来自互联网
• Evacuees wade through flooded area following heavy monsoon rains in Peshawar on Saturday, July 31, 2010. 撤离灾区涉水通过后在白沙瓦沉重的季风降雨在周六，2010年7月31日。 来自互联网

11 toxic   

adj.有毒的，因中毒引起的

参考例句：

• The factory had accidentally released a quantity of toxic waste into the sea.这家工厂意外泄漏大量有毒废物到海中。
• There is a risk that toxic chemicals might be blasted into the atmosphere.爆炸后有毒化学物质可能会进入大气层。

12 prosecutors   

检举人( prosecutor的名词复数 )； 告发人； 起诉人； 公诉人

参考例句：

• In some places,public prosecutors are elected rather than appointed. 在有些地方，检察官是经选举而非任命产生的。 来自口语例句
• You've been summoned to the Prosecutors' Office, 2 days later. 你在两天以后被宣到了检察官的办公室。

13 retailer   

n.零售商(人)

参考例句：

• What are the retailer requirements?零售商会有哪些要求呢？
• The retailer has assembled a team in Shanghai to examine the question.这家零售商在上海组建了一支团队研究这个问题。

14 hacked   

生气

参考例句：

• I hacked the dead branches off. 我把枯树枝砍掉了。
• I'm really hacked off. 我真是很恼火。

15 breached   

攻破( breach的现在分词 )； 破坏，违反

参考例句：

• These commitments have already been breached. 这些承诺已遭背弃。
• Our tanks have breached the enemy defences. 我方坦克车突破了敌人的防线。

16 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

17 misused   

v.使用…不当( misuse的过去式和过去分词 )；把…派作不正当的用途；虐待；滥用

参考例句：

• He misused his dog shamefully. 他可耻地虐待自己的狗。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He had grossly misused his power. 他严重滥用职权。 来自《简明英汉词典》

18 overhaul   

v./n.大修，仔细检查

参考例句：

• Master Worker Wang is responsible for the overhaul of this grinder.王师傅主修这台磨床。
• It is generally appreciated that the rail network needs a complete overhaul.众所周知，铁路系统需要大检修。

19 payroll   

n.工资表，在职人员名单，工薪总额

参考例句：

• His yearly payroll is $1.2 million.他的年薪是120万美元。
• I can't wait to get my payroll check.我真等不及拿到我的工资单了。