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A ferry carrying 189 passengers and crew capsized after it left the central port in the Philippines. Costa guard officials say at least 35 people are dead and 20 others are missing. They say the accident was caused by strong waves.

The Washington Navy yard was put on lockdown after a woman reported gunshot Thursday morning. It was the same building where a gunman killed two workers 2 years ago, but investigators¹ say they found no evidence of shooting.

BP in five Gulf² States announced an 18.7 billion settlement. If it set by a federal judge, the settlement would end a years’ legal battle over environmental and economic damage caused by a 2010 oil spill.

A zoo in Rome is helping³ its animals ease the heat by getting them frozen treat. During the city’s heat days, the animals were fight variety food in frozen blocks to xx down, including melons and pears, and meat and fish for the xx.

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1 investigators
n.调查者，审查者( investigator的名词复数 )
参考例句：
This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。 The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。来自《简明英汉词典》

2 gulf
n.海湾；深渊，鸿沟；分歧，隔阂
参考例句：
The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。 There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。

3 helping
n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的
参考例句：
The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。 By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2015-07-07