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1. At the trial of the army psychiatrist¹ accused in 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood², Major Nidal Hasan says the evidence will show he was the shooter. And that he was among imperfect Muslims trying to establish the perfect religion.

2. The US military evacuated³ non-essential US government personnel from Yemen due to the high risk of attack by al-Qaida. That has triggered temporary shutdowns of 19 American diplomatic posts.

3. Authorities say a man charged with fatally shooting 3 people during a municipal meeting in Pennsylvania was about to shoot more people when he was wrestled⁴ to the ground.

4. Former President George W. Bush successfully underwent a heart procedure in Dallas after doctors discovered a blockage⁵ in an artery⁶ during his annual physical. Bush is expected to be discharged from the hospital on Wednesday.

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1 psychiatrist
n.精神病专家；精神病医师
参考例句：
He went to a psychiatrist about his compulsive gambling.他去看精神科医生治疗不能自拔的赌瘾。 The psychiatrist corrected him gently.精神病医师彬彬有礼地纠正他。

2 hood
n.头巾，兜帽，覆盖；v.罩上，以头巾覆盖
参考例句：
She is wearing a red cloak with a hood.她穿着一件红色带兜帽的披风。 The car hood was dented in.汽车的发动机罩已凹了进去。

3 evacuated
撤退者的
参考例句：
Police evacuated nearby buildings. 警方已将附近大楼的居民疏散。 The fireman evacuated the guests from the burning hotel. 消防队员把客人们从燃烧着的旅馆中撤出来。

4 wrestled
v.（与某人）搏斗( wrestle的过去式和过去分词 )；扭成一团；扭打；（与…）摔跤
参考例句：
As a boy he had boxed and wrestled. 他小的时候又是打拳又是摔跤。 Armed guards wrestled with the intruder. 武装警卫和闯入者扭打起来。来自《简明英汉词典》

5 blockage
n.障碍物；封锁
参考例句：
The logical treatment is to remove this blockage.合理的治疗方法就是清除堵塞物。 If the blockage worked,they could retreat with dignity.如果封锁发生作用，他们可以体面地撤退。

6 artery
n.干线，要道；动脉
参考例句：
We couldn't feel the changes in the blood pressure within the artery.我们无法感觉到动脉血管内血压的变化。 The aorta is the largest artery in the body.主动脉是人体中的最大动脉。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-08-10