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1. A suicide bomb blast has killed at least 60 people in Baghdad. The bomber¹ set off explosives near an army recruiting center. The recruits had been assembling since before dawn in unprotected area. The Iraqi military blames al-Qaeda in Iraq for recruiting the bomber.

2. Same-sex weddings in California are on hold indefinitely. A federal appeals panel decided² it wants to rule on the constitutionality of the state's gay marriage ban before same-sex couples can resume getting married. Gay couples will have to wait until December at the earliest to get married in the state.

3. The federal government will review a weekend accident in an off-road race in California's Mojave Desert that killed eight spectators. Eight people died, 12 were hurt, when an off-road truck flipped³ and landed on spectators. The focus is on the race promoters and just how close the fans were to the course.

4. And a Colorado teen was just washing her mom's car when she says she was struck by lightning. Fourteen-year-old Savannah Vowers said she was standing⁴ in a puddle⁵ of water when the bolt hit the ground. She left the hospital with only minor⁶ injuries.

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1 bomber
n.轰炸机，投弹手，投掷炸弹者
参考例句：
He flew a bomber during the war.他在战时驾驶轰炸机。 Detectives hunting the London bombers will be keen to interview him.追查伦敦爆炸案凶犯的侦探们急于对他进行讯问。

2 decided
adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的
参考例句：
This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。 There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

3 flipped
轻弹( flip的过去式和过去分词 )；按（开关）；快速翻转；急挥
参考例句：
The plane flipped and crashed. 飞机猛地翻转，撞毁了。 The carter flipped at the horse with his whip. 赶大车的人扬鞭朝着马轻轻地抽打。

4 standing
n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的
参考例句：
After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。 They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

5 puddle
n.(雨)水坑，泥潭
参考例句：
The boy hopped the mud puddle and ran down the walk.这个男孩跳过泥坑，沿着人行道跑了。 She tripped over and landed in a puddle.她绊了一下，跌在水坑里。

6 minor
adj.较小(少)的，较次要的；n.辅修学科；vi.辅修
参考例句：
The young actor was given a minor part in the new play.年轻的男演员在这出新戏里被分派担任一个小角色。 I gave him a minor share of my wealth.我把小部分财产给了他。