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 1. U.S. Airways1 and American Airlines say they will use all legal options to fight back against a challenges to their merger2 plans. The Justice Department joined a half dozen states in filing a lawsuit3 to block the merger in federal court, saying it would lead to higher fares and fees. 

2. Israel is releasing 26 Palestinian prisoners. Most were held for deadly attack. The move comes ahead of renewed Mideast negotiations4 which begin in Jerusalem Wednesday. 
3. A police report says witnesses didn't see anyone else standing5 near an Atlanta Braves fan when he fell to his death at the team's stadium. Ronald Lee Homer Jr. fell about 65 feet on Monday night from a fourth-level smoking area into a parking lot.
4. And Coca-Cola plans to ran its first ad defending the safety of artificial sweeteners. The company wants to stem declining sales of diet soda6. The print ad stresses the evidence showing the safety of aspartame, commonly known by the NutraSweet name. 

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1 AIRWAYS 5a794ea66d6229951550b106ef7caa7a     
航空公司
参考例句：
  • The giant jets that increasingly dominate the world's airways. 越来越称雄于世界航线的巨型喷气机。
  • At one point the company bought from Nippon Airways a 727 jet. 有一次公司从日本航空公司买了一架727型喷气机。
2 merger vCJxG     
n.企业合并，并吞
参考例句：
  • Acceptance of the offer is the first step to a merger.对这项提议的赞同是合并的第一步。
  • Shareholders will be voting on the merger of the companies.股东们将投票表决公司合并问题。
3 lawsuit A14xy     
n.诉讼，控诉
参考例句：
  • They threatened him with a lawsuit.他们以诉讼威逼他。
  • He was perpetually involving himself in this long lawsuit.他使自己无休止地卷入这场长时间的诉讼。
4 negotiations af4b5f3e98e178dd3c4bac64b625ecd0     
协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过
参考例句：
  • negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
  • Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。
5 standing 2hCzgo     
n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的
参考例句：
  • After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
  • They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
6 soda cr3ye     
n.苏打水；汽水
参考例句：
  • She doesn't enjoy drinking chocolate soda.她不喜欢喝巧克力汽水。
  • I will freshen your drink with more soda and ice cubes.我给你的饮料重加一些苏打水和冰块。

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