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 Voters in 4 states are casting ballots1 in the latest round of presidential primaries. Michigan is considered the crown jewel of Tuesday's contests. Frontrunners Donald Trump2 and Hillary Clinton are pulling ahead there and looking to solidify3 their leads.

 
Vice4 President Joe Biden touched down in Israel Tuesday for meetings with Israeli and Palestinian leaders. His arrival came hours after Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu canceled the proposed meeting with President Barack Obama in Washington later this month. Biden will meet with Netanyahu on Wednesday.
 
Federal meteorlogists say this past winter was the hottest in US records thanks to the combination of El Nino and man-made global warming. The average temperature for the lower 48 states from December through Feburary was 36.8 degrees, 4.6 degrees above normal.
 
And the Denver zoo says one of its critically endangered western lowland gorillas5 gave birth last month to a baby girl named named Whimsie Adepa.
 
Kelly Daschle, The Associated Press with AP News Minute.

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1 ballots 06ecb554beff6a03babca6234edefde4     
n.投票表决( ballot的名词复数 )；选举；选票；投票总数v.（使）投票表决( ballot的第三人称单数 )
参考例句：
  • They're counting the ballots. 他们正在计算选票。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The news of rigged ballots has rubbed off much of the shine of their election victory. 他们操纵选票的消息使他们在选举中获得的胜利大为减色。 来自《简明英汉词典》
2 trump LU1zK     
n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭
参考例句：
  • He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
  • The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。
3 solidify CrJyb     
v.(使)凝固，(使)固化，(使)团结
参考例句：
  • Opinion on this question began to solidify.对这个问题的意见开始具体化了。
  • Water will solidify into ice if you freeze it.水冷冻会结冰。
4 vice NU0zQ     
n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的
参考例句：
  • He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
  • They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。
5 gorillas a04bd21e2b9b42b0d71bbb65c0c6d365     
n.大猩猩( gorilla的名词复数 )；暴徒，打手
参考例句：
  • the similitude between humans and gorillas 人类和大猩猩的相像
  • Each family of gorillas is led by a great silverbacked patriarch. 每个大星星家族都由一个魁梧的、长着银色被毛的族长带领着。 来自《简明英汉词典》

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