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1. The UK will remain united. That’s the message Scottish voters gave as a record number took to the polls Thursday. In the end 55% of Scotts voted to stay part of the UK. Prime Minister David Cameron reassured¹ he’ll follow through on promises to give greater autonomy.

2. Police in Florida investigating grisly murder-suicide. They say 51-year-old Don Spirit killed his daughter and six grandchildren before turning the gun on himself.

3. And the NFL caught in the middle of yet another abuse scandal. Arizona Cardinals² running back Jonathan Dwyer arrested at training camp Thursday. He’s facing domestic abuse charges for allegedly assaulting his wife on two separate occasions.

4. And in the Philippines, residents are swimming in the streets. Monsoon³ rains swamped the capital city Friday flooding the streets with several feet of water.

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1 reassured
adj.使消除疑虑的；使放心的v.再保证，恢复信心( reassure的过去式和过去分词)
参考例句：
The captain's confidence during the storm reassured the passengers. 在风暴中船长的信念使旅客们恢复了信心。来自《现代英汉综合大词典》 The doctor reassured the old lady. 医生叫那位老妇人放心。来自《简明英汉词典》

2 cardinals
红衣主教( cardinal的名词复数 )；红衣凤头鸟（见于北美，雄鸟为鲜红色）；基数
参考例句：
cardinals in scarlet robes 身披红袍的枢机主教 A conclave of cardinals was held to elect the new Pope. 红衣主教团举行了秘密会议来选举新教皇。

3 monsoon
n.季雨，季风，大雨
参考例句：
The monsoon rains started early this year.今年季雨降雨开始得早。 The main climate type in that region is monsoon.那个地区主要以季风气候为主要气候类型。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-09-24