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1. There are still pockets of resistance, but rebel fighters have taken control of almost all of the Libyan capital Tripoli. The rebels’ stunning¹ advance met little resistance from the regime's defenders², but some tanks have rolled out from Gadhafi's compound.

2. Meanwhile, the international community is rallying behind the rebels' transnational council. British Prime Minister David Cameron says the UK will soon unfreeze some Libyan assets. And President Barack Obama has called on the TNC to maintain human rights and avoid retribution.

3. A source tells the AP sex charges will likely be dropped against former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn. Prosecutors³ will reportedly meet with Strauss-Kahn's accuser later today. The source says there were doubts about her credibility and not enough physical evidence to support the case.

4. And what was Tropical Storm Irene is now a hurricane...

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1 stunning
adj.极好的；使人晕倒的
参考例句：
His plays are distinguished only by their stunning mediocrity.他的戏剧与众不同之处就是平凡得出奇。 The finished effect was absolutely stunning.完工后的效果非常美。

2 defenders
n.防御者( defender的名词复数 )；守卫者；保护者；辩护者
参考例句：
The defenders were outnumbered and had to give in. 抵抗者寡不敌众，只能投降。来自《简明英汉词典》 After hard fighting,the defenders were still masters of the city. 守军经过奋战仍然控制着城市。来自《简明英汉词典》

3 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。