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A massive explosion was reported early Wednesday at a chemical plant in east Texas. Evacuations were ordered around the plant. Windows were blown out miles away.
More than two dozen people are now known dead from the earthouake that struck Albania on Tuesday morning. More than 600 people were injured. Rescue crews are searching through collapsed buildings for survivors.

Southern California firefighters are hoping rain will help to douse flames in foothills around Santa Barbara. Fire is threatening more than 2,000 homes and burned close to 7 souare miles by Tuesday night.
Two fierce winter storms are expected to disrupt Thanksgiving travel across much of the U.S. One storm is dropping snow from Rockies to Upper Midwest. The other is bringing snow to California and Oregon.

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重点解析

1.Southern California firefighters are hoping rain will help to douse flames in foothills around Santa Barbara.

douse弄湿；熄灭

Leaping up in terror, Jenny threw her broth over the licking flames but the fluid did nothing to douse the fire.
詹妮吓了一跳，连忙把汤泼在身上，却未能浇灭上窜的火苗6LBOieyYoG0。

2.Southern California firefighters are hoping rain will help to douse flames in foothills around Santa Barbara.

foothills山丘；山麓

They may have to hang up their ropes and carabiners and settle for rambles in the foothills.
也许为了解决在山麓漫步的问题，他们不得不松开绳索和吊钩ogNEUGg|!b。

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