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1. A lawyer for Ratko Mladic says the war crimes suspect won't live to see the start of his trial on genocide charges. The lawyer says Mladic is ill, and wants doctors to examine the 69-year-old. Mladic is accused of ordering the killing1 of 8,000 Muslim men and boys in 1995.

2. A deadly E. coli outbreak has been linked to at least 10 deaths in Germany, and prompted2 Austrian officials to pull all Spanish vegetables off store shelves. Hundreds of people across Europe have gotten sick because of the E. coli outbreak.

3. US troops in Afghanistan took time to remember their fallen comrades3 on this Memorial Day. More than 1,400 have been killed in Afghanistan since the nearly decade-old war began.

 

4. The space shuttle Endeavour is on its way back to Earth. The shuttle is pulled away from the International Space Station and is expected to touch down on Wednesday. Endeavour will then be retired4 to a California museum.


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1 killing kpBziQ     
n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财
参考例句：
  • Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
  • Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。
2 prompted ef49046150619babbf9e969fbb8c23a9     
v.为（演员）提示台词( prompt的过去式和过去分词 )；促使；为（发言者）提示；导致
参考例句：
  • His evasive reply prompted me to ask another question. 他的含糊其辞的答复促使我又提了一个问题。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The sight of the ships prompted thoughts of his distant home. 看到船使他想起遥远的家乡。 来自《简明英汉词典》
3 comrades 28d2de921bcc0478da3789e7d35f9a24     
n.亲密的伙伴( comrade的名词复数 )；战友；朋友；同志
参考例句：
  • They were old army comrades. 他们是部队的老战友。
  • In conclusion she wished her comrades every success in their work. 最后她祝同志们工作顺利。 来自《简明英汉词典》
4 retired Njhzyv     
adj.隐退的，退休的，退役的
参考例句：
  • The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
  • Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。

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