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1. Senator Hillary Clinton has suspended her bid for the presidency1. The former first lady was greeted by thousands of supporters in Washington. She's urging everyone to support Senator Barack Obama as the Democratic nominee2.
 
2. Residents in northern Minnesota are cleaning up after strong storms ripped through parts of the Midwest, smashing houses and leaving thousands without power. The situation has been made worse for residents by hot temperatures baking the region.

3. The Olympic torch relay continues. It's now going through Nanning, China. There was a moment of silence at the beginning of the relay to remember the victims of last month's devastating3 earthquake.
 
4. Veteran sportscaster Jim McKay died of natural causes at his farm in Monkton, Maryland at the age of 86. When a raid to rescue Israeli athletes captured by terrorists during the 1972 Munich Olympics ended in tragedy, it was McKay who told Americans "They are all gone."


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1 presidency J1HzD     
n.总统(校长，总经理)的职位(任期)
参考例句：
  • Roosevelt was elected four times to the presidency of the United States.罗斯福连续当选四届美国总统。
  • Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency.两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。
2 nominee FHLxv     
n.被提名者；被任命者；被推荐者
参考例句：
  • His nominee for vice president was elected only after a second ballot.他提名的副总统在两轮投票后才当选。
  • Mr.Francisco is standing as the official nominee for the post of District Secretary.弗朗西斯科先生是行政书记职位的正式提名人。
3 devastating muOzlG     
adj.毁灭性的，令人震惊的，强有力的
参考例句：
  • It is the most devastating storm in 20 years.这是20年来破坏性最大的风暴。
  • Affairs do have a devastating effect on marriages.婚外情确实会对婚姻造成毁灭性的影响。

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