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1. Egyptian security officials say forces will besiege¹ two protest camps in Cairo supporting the country's ousted² president within 24 hours. One official suggested action against the sit-ins could happen as early as daybreak Monday.

2. National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden's father says he has secured a visa to visit his son in Russia. Lon Snowden tells ABC's "This Week" he plans to travel to Russia with his attorney to talk to his son about how to fight espionage³ charges.

3. Law enforcement officials in Idaho say they're making sure Hanna Anderson is getting the physical and emotional care she needs after a harrowing weeklong search ended in the wilderness⁴, with her rescue and the death of the man who apparently⁵ kidnapped her.

4. President Barack Obama is teeing off his Martha's Vineyard vacation with his favorite pastime - golfing. Obama hit the Farm Neck Golf Club for his first outing of a weeklong stay on the exclusive Massachusetts island.

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1 besiege
vt.包围，围攻，拥在...周围
参考例句：
The Afghan air force was using helicopters to supply the besieged town.阿富汗空军正用直升机向被围城镇提供补给。 She was besieged by the press and the public.她被媒体和公众纠缠不休。

2 ousted
驱逐( oust的过去式和过去分词 )；革职；罢黜；剥夺
参考例句：
He was ousted as chairman. 他的主席职务被革除了。 He may be ousted by a military takeover. 他可能在一场军事接管中被赶下台。

3 espionage
n.间谍行为，谍报活动
参考例句：
The authorities have arrested several people suspected of espionage.官方已经逮捕了几个涉嫌从事间谍活动的人。 Neither was there any hint of espionage in Hanley's early life.汉利的早期生活也毫无进行间谍活动的迹象。

4 wilderness
n.杳无人烟的一片陆地、水等，荒漠
参考例句：
She drove the herd of cattle through the wilderness.她赶着牛群穿过荒野。 Education in the wilderness is not a matter of monetary means.荒凉地区的教育不是钱财问题。

5 apparently
adv.显然地；表面上，似乎
参考例句：
An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。 He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-08-14