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1. The United Nation’s mission in South Sudan says it is relocating all noncritical staff from the capital, amid escalating¹ violence. The latest violence in the world’s newest country has killed hundreds and has world leaders concerned about war.

2. Experts in health insurance are becoming concerned that many first time buyers will soon be in for a shock when they get medical care next year and discover that they are on the hook for most the initial cost due to the high deductibles. Monday is the key enrollment² deadline to the healthcare law.

3. And say goodbye to the Genessee Towers. The 19-story building was Flint, Michigan’s tallest, until it was imploded³ Sunday morning.

4. And keepers at an Israeli say a pair of female penguins⁵ appears to be a couple. They say they have heard of a pair of male penguin⁴ couples, but rarely female.

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1 escalating
v.（使）逐步升级( escalate的现在分词 )；（使）逐步扩大；（使）更高；（使）更大
参考例句：
The cost of living is escalating. 生活费用在迅速上涨。来自《简明英汉词典》 The cost of living is escalating in the country. 这个国家的生活费用在上涨。来自辞典例句

2 enrollment
n.注册或登记的人数；登记
参考例句：
You will be given a reading list at enrollment.注册时你会收到一份阅读书目。 I just got the enrollment notice from Fudan University.我刚刚接到复旦大学的入学通知书。

3 imploded
v.（使）向心聚爆( implode的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
The economies of Brazil and Russia imploded in 1998. 巴西与俄罗斯的经济在1998年宣告破裂。来自互联网 A startling number of his nominees for senior positions have imploded. 他所提名的高级官员被否决的数目令人震惊。来自互联网

4 penguin
n.企鹅
参考例句：
The penguin is a flightless bird.企鹅是一种不会飞的鸟。 He walked with an awkward gait like a penguin.他走路的步子难看得就像企鹅。

5 penguins
n.企鹅( penguin的名词复数 )
参考例句：
Why can penguins live in cold environment? 为什么企鹅能生活在寒冷的环境中？来自《简明英汉词典》 Whales, seals, penguins, and turtles have flippers. 鲸、海豹，企鹅和海龟均有鳍形肢。来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-12-26