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　　The Batman gunman James Holmes has been foundguilty of murder in the first degree over the killingsof 12 cinemagoers in the American State of Coloradoin 2012, 70 people were also injured. More detailsfrom David Willis.

　　The Century 16 cinema on the outskirts of Denver was packed for a midnight showing of theBatman film, The Dark Knight Rises, when a man wearing a gas mask and body armor, slippedinto the auditorium, threw a tear gas grenade into the crowd and opened fire. Some died intheir seats, others were injured as they attempted to flee as the gunman, 24-year-old JamesHolmes fired into the crowd using an assault rifle, shotgun and pistol. It took the jury lessthan 2 days of deliberation to find him guilty of murder. James Holmes will be sentenced in afew weeks’ time and faces the possibility of the death sentence.

　　A gunman has killed 4 US Marines in an attack on 2 Naval buildings in Chattanooga, Tennessee.The city’s Mayor Andy Burke said the gunman was then killed by police. He said a police officerwas wounded along with a number of other people. Tom Bateman reports from Washington.

　　The attacks began midmorning local time when a man driving a silver Mustang and armed withwhat police described as numerous weapons opened fire from his car. The target was amilitary recruitment center in the city of Chattanooga. One member of staff there said he had30 to 50 shots and dived for cover. Officials have identified the gunman as MohammadYoussef Abdulazeez, a 24-year-old who lived locally and was believed to have been born inKuwait. The district lawyer in eastern Tennessee said the attack was being investigated as anact of domestic terrorism.

　　Greek banks will reopen on Monday with the 60-euro a day limit lifted to allow people tocombine several days’ worth of withdrawals. The Deputy Finance Minister Dimitris Mardas saidthat weekly withdrawal limits were likely to remain in force. The Greek banks can openfollowing a decision by the European Central Bank to provide emergency funding. The movecomes after the Eurogroup’s decision to provide Greece with a 7-billion-euro short-term loanto keep its finances running until the formal approval of a full bail-out. The financing is tocome from the EU-wide rescue fund.

　　Hungary has unveiled the first section of the border fence designed to stem the flow ofmigrants. The government has also announced plans to criminalize those who try to enter thecountry illegally. Nick Thorpe reports from Budapest.

　　Prison inmates are preparing the materials and Hungarian army soldiers are building the 175-kilometer-long fence along the Serbian border, the Defense and Interior Ministers toldreporters. Human rights groups accuse Hungary of breaking its commitments under the 1951UN Refugee Convention. The government insists its measures are in harmony with this andother international treaties.

　　You’re listening to the world news from the BBC.

　　An Egyptian militant group affiliated to Islamic State says it fired a rocket to the naval vessel inthe Mediterranean off the coast of the northern Sinai Peninsula. The militants have postedpictures online which appeared to show a missile about to strike the vessel and a fireball afterimpact. But the Egyptian authorities are telling a very different story, saying the boat caughtfire after a shootout with a group of militants. An army spokesman said there were nocasualties.

　　Rescue workers in the northeastern Nigerian city of Gombe say at least 49 people were killedand dozens injured when twin blasts struck a market there. The first explosion went offoutside a packed shoeshop followed by a second blast seconds later. One rescue official saidthe victims included many women and children. In February, Jihadi gunmen from Boko Haramstormed the streets of Gombe, firing at will for several hours.

　　Prosecutors in Brazil have opened an inquiry into alleged influence peddling by the formerPresident Luiz Inacia Lula da Silva. Julia Carneiro is in Rio de Janeiro.

　　Federal prosecutors are investing whether the former Brazilian President helped theconstruction giant Odebrecht secure big contracts with foreign governments. They’re lookinginto trips Lula did after his presidency to countries such as Cuba and the Dominican Republicpaid by Oderbrecht. The Lula Institute told the BBC it received the news with surprise, and thatit had already been collaborating fully. It said it would prove the legality of all Lula’s travels.

　　Mosquitoes use smell, sight and heat in that order when looking for food. Scientists in Americanhave established that mosquitoes first hum in on targets when they smell the carbon dioxideor CO2 that living creatures breathe out. The tiny insects can sniff out CO2 from up to 50meters and use this sense of smell to locate the source visually. Then, once they’re a fewcentimeters away from a target, they’re attracted to its warmth. The research was published inthe journal Current Biology.

　　1.deliberation n. 审议;考虑;从容;熟思

　　In this house nothing is there by chance: it is always the result of great deliberation.

　　在这房子里，没有什么东西是偶然的——总是非常仔细考虑后的结果。

　　2.shotgun n. 霰弹猎枪 adj. 猎枪的;被迫的 vt. 用猎枪射击;强迫 vi. 用猎枪射击

　　She had spotted a man with a shotgun taking aim.

　　她发现一个正持猎枪瞄准的男子。

　　3.bail-out n.跳伞;以优先股发给股东作为红利之行为;应急措施

　　We all know there was no government bailout for Lehman.

　　我们都知道，政府没有对雷曼进行纾困。

　　4.unveil vt. 使公诸于众，揭开;揭幕 vi. 除去面纱;显露

　　Companies from across Europe are here to unveil their latest models.

　　全欧洲的公司都来到这里展示其最新款产品。

　　5.influence peddling 招权纳贿;以权谋私

　　In April 2009, former Newfoundland politician Ed Byrne was convicted of influence peddling for his actions in the Constituency Allowance Scandal.

　　2009年4月，纽芬兰省前任高官埃德·伯恩因在选区津贴丑闻中存在以权谋私行为而被判决有罪。

　　6.shootout n. 枪战;射门;起弧

　　All nine hostages died in a shootout between German police and the terrorists.

　　这九个人质后来全都死于德国警察和恐怖分子的枪战中。

　　7.legality n. 合法;合法性;墨守法规

　　The auditor has questioned the legality of the contracts.

　　审计员已经质疑合同的合法性。

　　8.packed adj. (常用来构成复合词)充满…的，塞满了…的 v. [包装] 包装(pack的过去分词)

　　The place is packed at lunchtime.

　　这个地方在午餐时间非常拥挤。

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