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　　Pulitzer Prize winning film critic Roger Ebert has died. News of his death comes two days after he announced plans to take a "leave of presence" he put it, after occurring of cancer. He was first diagnosed of thyroid cancer in 2002. Yesterday marked 46 years since he first became the Chicago Sun-Times film critic according to the paper website. Ebert rose a national permanent says he coco with lecturebutex film critic x system for which fans remember "Two Thumbs Up". Roger Ebert was 70 years old.

 

　　Connecticut now has some of the toughest gun control measures in the nation under a law governor Dannel Malloy had signed in response to last December shooting in Santy Hook elementary school. The bill won't finial legislatively¹ approval after considerable debates forming the governor to challenge similar action from Congress. Jeff C, a member station of NPR reports somex the governor was calling "a profoundly emotional day" for Connecticut.

 

　　Malloy was joining by family members of Newtown victims and surrounded by cameras at the State Capitol.

 

　　"We can never undo² the senseless tragedy that took place on December.14 or those tragedies that played themselves out on a daily basis in our cities. But we can take action here in Connecticut and we can make Connecticut towns and cities safer."

 

　　Some parts of the law will take effect immediately including an expansion of the State ban on assault weapons and the ban on the sale or purchase of magazines that hold more than 10 rounds. From NPR News, I'm Jeff C, in Harvard.

 

　　Texas governor Rick Perry was offering a $100,000 reward to anyone with information leading to the capture and conviction of those behind the murder of Kaufman County District Attorney Mike McLelland and his wife Cynthia.

 

　　"It is our hope and our expectation that this reward will help convince those who may be holding important information to come forward."

 

　　A memorial service is being held for Mike McLelland today.

 

　　A clinic that performs in abortion³ is now opening in Wichita, Kansas in nearly four years after the murder of Dr. George Tiller. NPR's Kathy Lohr reports that southwing? women settlers now seeing patients in same building where Tiller used to practice.

 

　　The opening is a victory for abortion rights activist⁴ who have been trying to find a way to offer abortion in the city since May, 2009 when George Tiller was killed in his church. He preformed abortion later-in-pregnancy and for decade was targeted under abortion protesters across the country. The remolded facility is in the same building where Tiller practiced. The clinic director says it provides a way of women healthcare including annual exams, family planning and abortion up to 14 weeks. The clinic employs three doctors. Entire abortion activists⁵ try to stop the facility from opening and say they will continue to protest outside the building. The clinic owner says he has increased the security and says the clinic is safe. Kathy Lohr, NPR News.

 

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　　The National Weather Service has changed the warning system that may have led to confusion about last year's super storm Sandy. NPR's John Hamilton reports it'll start in June all warnings about storm checks Sandy will come from the National Hurricane Center.

 

　　While Sandy was rolling up the east coast, the Hurricane Center was in charge of issuing warnings and watches. But shortly before the storm made landfall, another branch of the National Weather Service took over. That was because Sandy had collided with the winter storm system and resulting hybrid⁶ which technically⁷ not longer a hurricane, even though it still had hurricane force winds. Some people found it confusing to have information suddenly come from a different part of government. So from now on the Hurricane Center will continue to be the source of warnings and watches for dangerous storms like Sandy. John Hamilton, NPR News.

 

　　Authorities reportedly have found 18-year-old hiker Cendoya who has been missing for days in the southern California Mountains. Yesterday her 19-year-old male companion was located in Heavy Brush apparent dehydration⁸ and reportedly disorientated.

 

　　Lance Armstronge hopes a South Virginia a professional career and x runs into another problem. The disgraceful cycle champion was schedule to compete in a swimming event in the University of Texas this weekend. However he dropped out after Swimming International Federation⁹ body objected. Armstrong had been banned for life from cycling competition for doping. The US Master Swimming executive director Rob Butcher said yesterday, Armstrong could compete in the Master Event because he didn't fall under USADA drug testing rules.

 

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1 legislatively   

adv.立法地

参考例句：

• Indeed, experience with the legislatively imposed hybrid procedures has not been encouraging. 的确，立法规定的混合型程序的经历并不令人感到鼓舞。 来自英汉非文学 - 行政法
• The criminal pattern kidnapping and killing the kidnapped person is contained and aggravated crime legislatively. 从犯罪形态来看，“杀害被绑架人”的立法属于包容加重犯。 来自互联网

2 undo   

vt.解开，松开；取消，撤销

参考例句：

• His pride will undo him some day.他的傲慢总有一天会毁了他。
• I managed secretly to undo a corner of the parcel.我悄悄地设法解开了包裹的一角。

3 abortion   

n.流产，堕胎

参考例句：

• She had an abortion at the women's health clinic.她在妇女保健医院做了流产手术。
• A number of considerations have led her to have a wilful abortion.多种考虑使她执意堕胎。

4 activist   

n.活动分子，积极分子

参考例句：

• He's been a trade union activist for many years.多年来他一直是工会的积极分子。
• He is a social activist in our factory.他是我厂的社会活动积极分子。

5 activists   

n.（政治活动的）积极分子，活动家( activist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• His research work was attacked by animal rights activists . 他的研究受到了动物权益维护者的抨击。
• Party activists with lower middle class pedigrees are numerous. 党的激进分子中有很多出身于中产阶级下层。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 hybrid   

n.(动，植）杂种，混合物

参考例句：

• That is a hybrid perpetual rose.那是一株杂交的四季开花的蔷薇。
• The hybrid was tall,handsome,and intelligent.那混血儿高大、英俊、又聪明。

7 technically   

adv.专门地，技术上地

参考例句：

• Technically it is the most advanced equipment ever.从技术上说，这是最先进的设备。
• The tomato is technically a fruit,although it is eaten as a vegetable.严格地说，西红柿是一种水果，尽管它是当作蔬菜吃的。

8 dehydration   

n.脱水，干燥

参考例句：

• He died from severe dehydration.他死于严重脱水。
• The eyes are often retracted from dehydration.眼睛常因脱水而凹陷。

9 federation   

n.同盟，联邦，联合，联盟，联合会

参考例句：

• It is a federation of 10 regional unions.它是由十个地方工会结合成的联合会。
• Mr.Putin was inaugurated as the President of the Russian Federation.普京正式就任俄罗斯联邦总统。