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1. St. Louis officials are hoping to get the city's main air port up and running at least partially¹ on Sunday. A strong storm and a tornado² hit the city overnight. Homes, businesses, as well as Lambert Airport were heavily damaged.

2. Rebel fire has forced Libyan government troops to retreat to the outskirts³ of Misrata today. The rebels are claiming victory after a nearly two-month siege of the western city. Opposition⁴ forces held firm despite weeks of pounding by the government’s heavy weapons.

3. The crackdown on anti-government protests continues in Syria after the bloodiest⁵ day yet in the month-long uprising. Security forces opened fire on thousands of people joining funeral procession for those killed yesterday.

4. The Beckham are in and the Obamas are out. The official royal wedding guest list has been released. It includes some stars and royalty⁶ from other nation but no foreign political leaders.

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1 partially
adv.部分地，从某些方面讲
参考例句：
The door was partially concealed by the drapes.门有一部分被门帘遮住了。 The police managed to restore calm and the curfew was partially lifted.警方设法恢复了平静，宵禁部分解除。

2 tornado
n.飓风，龙卷风
参考例句：
A tornado whirled into the town last week.龙卷风上周袭击了这座城市。 The approaching tornado struck awe in our hearts.正在逼近的龙卷风使我们惊恐万分。

3 outskirts
n.郊外，郊区
参考例句：
Our car broke down on the outskirts of the city.我们的汽车在市郊出了故障。 They mostly live on the outskirts of a town.他们大多住在近郊。

4 opposition
n.反对，敌对
参考例句：
The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。 The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

5 bloodiest
adj.血污的( bloody的最高级 )；流血的；屠杀的；残忍的
参考例句：
The Russians were going to suffer their bloodiest defeat of all before Berlin. 俄国人在柏林城下要遭到他们的最惨重的失败。来自辞典例句 It was perhaps the bloodiest hour in the history of warfare. 这也许是战争史上血腥味最浓的1个小时。来自互联网

6 royalty
n.皇家，皇族
参考例句：
She claims to be descended from royalty.她声称她是皇室后裔。 I waited on tables，and even catered to royalty at the Royal Albert Hall.我做过服务生，甚至在皇家阿伯特大厅侍奉过皇室的人。