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 1. Prosecutors1 have presented their closing arguments in the John Edwards campaign corruption2 trial. The jury is expected to begin deliberations Friday. If convicted on all charges, the former Democratic presidential candidate faces up to 30 years in prison and $1.5 million in fines.

 
 
 
2. A medical examiner says Mary Kennedy died of asphyxiation3 due to hanging. The estranged4 wife of Robert Kennedy Jr. was discovered dead in their New York home Wednesday. The 52-year-old had struggled with drug and alcohol issues.
 
 
 
3. The 300 lawmakers who were elected in Greece's parliamentary balloting5 earlier this month have been sworn in, but the lawmakers will only be in power for one day. A caretaker government has been appointed to serve until new elections are held next month.
 
 
 
4. And disco queen Donna Summer has died. Her anthems6 from the 1970s include "Last Dance," "Love to Love You Baby" and "Bad Girls." She was 63.

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1 prosecutors a638e6811c029cb82f180298861e21e9     
检举人( prosecutor的名词复数 )； 告发人； 起诉人； 公诉人
参考例句：
  • In some places,public prosecutors are elected rather than appointed. 在有些地方，检察官是经选举而非任命产生的。 来自口语例句
  • You've been summoned to the Prosecutors' Office, 2 days later. 你在两天以后被宣到了检察官的办公室。
2 corruption TzCxn     
n.腐败，堕落，贪污
参考例句：
  • The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
  • The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。
3 asphyxiation df310853a95d45c9d691f9e09b0cfdbb     
n. 窒息
参考例句：
  • Objective Inquiry into the heavy asphyxiation rescues measure of the new born. 摘要目的探讨新生儿重度窒息抢救的措施。
  • Self-contained breathing apparatus(SCBA) may be required to prevent asphyxiation of rescue personnel. 可能要求有自给式呼吸器(SCBA)，以防止救援人员窒息。
4 estranged estranged     
adj.疏远的，分离的
参考例句：
  • He became estranged from his family after the argument.那场争吵后他便与家人疏远了。
  • The argument estranged him from his brother.争吵使他同他的兄弟之间的关系疏远了。
5 balloting 8f1753a4807eafede562c072f0b885bc     
v.（使）投票表决( ballot的现在分词 )
参考例句：
  • Clark took a commanding leading in the early balloting. 在最初投票时，克拉克遥遥领先。 来自辞典例句
  • The balloting had stagnated, he couldn't win. 投票工作陷于停顿，他不能得胜。 来自辞典例句
6 anthems e63efc85a8384929b8067b0278b921b5     
n.赞美诗( anthem的名词复数 )；圣歌；赞歌；颂歌
参考例句：
  • They usually play the national anthems of the teams at the beginning of a big match. 在大型赛事开始前，他们通常演奏参赛国国歌。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Rise please, rise for the anthems of & . 请全体起立，奏和两国国歌。 来自互联网

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