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1. Hours after a fiery1 big-rig pileup on a Los Angeles interstate, the roadway is still closed. At least 15 big rigs collided Friday night on a rain-slicked road. The fire shut down a main connector between LA, its northern suburbs and San Francisco. It could be closed for at least another day.

2. The town of Blacksburg Virginia could face lawsuits2 stemming from a university shooting rampage last spring. A lawyer representing 20 people killed or injured in the Virginia Tech shootings notified city and state leaders of possible lawsuits. The city manager says the suits may claim negligence3 by the town and its employees. Thirty-two people were killed by a student gunman who committed suicide.

3. The Vatican has suspended a monsignor after an Italian television show used a hidden camera to videotape the man making advances to another male. The priest held a senior post at the Vatican. The case is under investigation4.

4. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice squeezed in some ice time while in Russia. Rice used to be a competitive skater but gave it up at 17. She met with a group of young girls practicing their spins and jumps but wouldn't lace up skates. She said she didn't want to embarrass herself.


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1 fiery ElEye     
adj.燃烧着的，火红的；暴躁的；激烈的
参考例句：
  • She has fiery red hair.她有一头火红的头发。
  • His fiery speech agitated the crowd.他热情洋溢的讲话激动了群众。
2 lawsuits 1878e62a5ca1482cc4ae9e93dcf74d69     
n.诉讼( lawsuit的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • Lawsuits involving property rights and farming and grazing rights increased markedly. 涉及财产权，耕作与放牧权的诉讼案件显著地增加。 来自辞典例句
  • I've lost and won more lawsuits than any man in England. 全英国的人算我官司打得最多，赢的也多，输的也多。 来自辞典例句
3 negligence IjQyI     
n.疏忽，玩忽，粗心大意
参考例句：
  • They charged him with negligence of duty.他们指责他玩忽职守。
  • The traffic accident was allegedly due to negligence.这次车祸据说是由于疏忽造成的。
4 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。

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