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1. Tsunami¹ watches and warnings went into effect around the Indian Ocean, after a massive earthquake struck off Indonesia's coast. The US geological survey put the magnitude at 8.6, with at least one powerful aftershock. The quake sent Indonesian coastal² residents fleeing to higher ground, but there are few early reports of major damage.

2. Two attorneys announced they're no longer representing George Zimmerman, the Florida neighborhood watch volunteer who shot dead unarmed teen Trayvon Martin. The lawyers say Zimmerman hasn't returned phone calls, texts or emails for several days.

3. Republican presidential candidate Mitt³ Romney says Rick Santorum will continue to play an important role for the party. Santorum announced Tuesday he is suspending his presidential campaign.

4. A Korean jetliner flying from Canada to South Korea was diverted after a bomb threat was phoned in. The plane landed safely at a Canadian Air Force base after taking off from Vancouver.

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1 tsunami
n.海啸
参考例句：
Powerful quake sparks tsunami warning in Japan.大地震触发了日本的海啸预警。 Coastlines all around the Indian Ocean inundated by a huge tsunami.大海啸把印度洋沿岸地区都淹没了。

2 coastal
adj.海岸的，沿海的，沿岸的
参考例句：
The ocean waves are slowly eating away the coastal rocks.大海的波浪慢慢地侵蚀着岸边的岩石。 This country will fortify the coastal areas.该国将加强沿海地区的防御。

3 mitt
n.棒球手套，拳击手套，无指手套；vt.铐住，握手
参考例句：
I gave him a baseball mitt for his birthday.为祝贺他的生日，我送给他一只棒球手套。 Tom squeezed a mitt and a glove into the bag.汤姆把棒球手套和手套都塞进袋子里。