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1. American Sarah Shroud¹ says she’s grateful to Iran's president and other officials for her release from a Tehran prison. Iran is still holding her two hiking companions. Shroud boarded a plane out of the country earlier Tuesday.

2. Warm, dry weather is helping² fuel the nearly 1,000-acre wildfire near Loveland, Colorado. Crews expect winds to pick up later today into tomorrow. Officials say the next 36 hours are pivotal for crews to make headway against the fire. The blaze was started by a home owner.

3. A federal judge says he'll likely let portions of a lawsuit³ by 20 states challenging the president's healthcare overhaul⁴ go to trial. He's expected to issue a ruling by October 14th. The states say the overhaul is unconstitutional.

4. President Barrack Obama has a message for the nation's students, “nobody gets to write your destiny but you.” In this year's back-to-school speech, Obama told students their job was to show up on time, pay attention in class, do their homework, study and stay out of trouble.

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1 shroud
n.裹尸布，寿衣；罩，幕；vt.覆盖，隐藏
参考例句：
His past was enveloped in a shroud of mystery.他的过去被裹上一层神秘色彩。 How can I do under shroud of a dark sky?在黑暗的天空的笼罩下，我该怎么做呢？

2 helping
n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的
参考例句：
The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。 By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

3 lawsuit
n.诉讼，控诉
参考例句：
They threatened him with a lawsuit.他们以诉讼威逼他。 He was perpetually involving himself in this long lawsuit.他使自己无休止地卷入这场长时间的诉讼。

4 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。