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　　1. Fire fighters are working to get more people back into their homes after authorities lifted evacuations orders prompted by the wildfire near Colorado Springs. Officials say the fire is now 65% contained.

　　2. Former Vice¹ President, Dick Cheney says his health is “nothing short of a miracle”. Cheney says he is “near death” when he received a battery-operated heart pump in 2011. He had a heart transplant last year

　　3. Israel’s prime minister says Iran should face tougher sanctions even with the election of a reformist-back president. Benjamin Netanyahu warns that Hasan Rowhani won’t have control of Iran’s nuclear program.

　　4. And Harleys rolled into the Vatican Sunday. Pope Francis blessed thousands of hogs² and their riders on the 110th anniversary of the motorcycle maker³.

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1 vice
n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的
参考例句：
He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。 They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

2 hogs
n.（尤指喂肥供食用的）猪( hog的名词复数 )；（供食用的）阉公猪；彻底地做某事；自私的或贪婪的人
参考例句：
'sounds like -- like hogs grunting. “像——像是猪发出的声音。来自英汉文学 - 汤姆历险 I hate the way he hogs down his food. 我讨厌他那副狼吞虎咽的吃相。来自辞典例句

3 maker
n.制造者，制造商
参考例句：
He is a trouble maker，You must be distant with him.他是个捣蛋鬼，你不要跟他在一起。 A cabinet maker must be a master craftsman.家具木工必须是技艺高超的手艺人。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-06-18