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1. The reality TV contestant1 wanted for the murder of his ex-wife has been found dead. Ryan Jenkins' body was found in a Canadian hotel, dead from apparent suicide. Police say Jenkins killed then mutilated Jasmine Fiore whose body was found last week, stuffed in a suitcase outside of Los Angeles.

 2. Today is the final day of the "Cash for Clunkers" program. The government announced the three-billion-dollar program would end tonight at 8 o'clock, two weeks earlier than expected. Car owners have been able to trade in their gas guzzlers for up to a 4,500-dollar rebate2 toward a more fuel-efficient vehicle.

 3. Bill is no longer a hurricane. The storm that battered3 the East Coast with strong surf and winds has lost its tropical characteristics. The storm is blamed for two deaths. A seven-year-old girl died after being pulled from the water in Maine. And another swimmer died off the coast of Florida.

 4. President Barack Obama and his family are on vacation on Martha’s Vineyard and asking the public to keep their distance. The White House says the president has no plans for any public events this week. He's also asked the journalists not take any pictures of his two daughters unless they are with him.


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1 contestant qp9zR     
n.竞争者，参加竞赛者
参考例句：
  • The company will furnish each contestant with a free ticket.公司将为每个参赛者免费提供一张票。
  • The personal appearance and interview of the contestant is another count.参加比赛者的个人仪表和谈话也是一项。
2 rebate GTIxY     
v./n.折扣，回扣，退款；vt.给...回扣，给...打折扣
参考例句：
  • You can claim a rebate on your tax.你可以要求退回部分税款。
  • Customers are to benefit from a rebate on their electricity bills.顾客将从他们的电费退费中得到实惠。
3 battered NyezEM     
adj.磨损的；v.连续猛击；磨损
参考例句：
  • He drove up in a battered old car.他开着一辆又老又破的旧车。
  • The world was brutally battered but it survived.这个世界遭受了惨重的创伤,但它还是生存下来了。

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