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 An Australian lawyer caught up in a criminal investigation1 in Mongolia has been allowed to leave the country. It's understood Sarah Armstrong flew out of Mongolia yesterday afternoon. In October, she was prevented from leaving the country while authorities investigated a corruption2 case. Foreign Minister Bob Carl says Ms.Armstrong has been cleared of any involvement in the case.

 
Two volunteer firefighters in United States have been shot dead after being ambushed3 by a gunman. Two other firefighters were taken to hospital in a critical condition, the two died at the scene, a gunman was later found dead. The attack comes in the wake of the deadly school shooting that left 26 people dead in Connecticut.
 
Authorities in India has restricted the movement of people in the heart of the capital. Authorities were responding to lawlessness that erupted after a 23-year-old woman was beaten, raped4 and thrown out of a moving bus last week. The attack prompted demonstrators to demand the death penalty for the rapist and stricter laws for the safety of women.
 
And Pope Benedict the 16th is presiding over the Christmas Eve mass at Saint Peter's basilica in Vatican City. Ten thousand people have packed the basilica for the traditional ceremony, it's one of the most important masses in the Christian5 calendar.
 
Those are the latest headlines on ABC news.

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1 investigation MRKzq     
n.调查，调查研究
参考例句：
  • In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
  • He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。
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 ambushed d4df1f5c72f934ee4bc7a6c77b5887ec     
v.埋伏( ambush的过去式和过去分词 )；埋伏着
参考例句：
  • The general ambushed his troops in the dense woods. 将军把部队埋伏在浓密的树林里。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The military vehicles were ambushed. 军车遭到伏击。 来自《简明英汉词典》
4 raped 7a6e3e7dd30eb1e3b61716af0e54d4a2     
v.以暴力夺取，强夺( rape的过去式和过去分词 )；强奸
参考例句：
  • A young woman was brutally raped in her own home. 一名年轻女子在自己家中惨遭强暴。 来自辞典例句
  • We got stick together, or we will be having our women raped. 我们得团结一致，不然我们的妻女就会遭到蹂躏。 来自辞典例句
5 Christian KVByl     
adj.基督教徒的；n.基督教徒
参考例句：
  • They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
  • His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。

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