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1.Gay1 rights supporters took to the streets of Washington, demanding President Barack Obama keep his promises to allow gays2 to serve openly in the military. Thousands marched from the White House to the US capital. Activists3 have planned a 50-state tour, pushing for increased civil rights protection.

2.Stephen Gately, a singer with the Irish Boy Band Boyzone died while on vacation in Spain. The cause of death is not known. Gately was in Mayorca with his partner Andrew Cowles who were wed4 in a civil union in 2006.

3.The price for a gallon of gas continues to fall. It is down more than four cents a gallon over the past two weeks. The national Lundberg Survey put a gallon of gas at $2.47, the cheapest place for gas is Cheyenne, Wyoming, where it will cost you $2.16 a gallon to fill up.

4.The Philadelphia Phillies are one step closer to a return trip to the National League Championship Series. The Phils beat the Rockie 6-to-5 last night, taking a 2-1 series lead. The Angels and the Yankee

finished off their series and will meet in the  ALCS.

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1 gay sfOzP     
adj.同性恋的；色彩鲜艳的；n.(男)同性恋者
参考例句：
  • I don't know he was a gay person.我不知道他是同性恋者。
  • Spring comes round to the earth again and everything looks fresh and gay.春回大地，万象更新。
2 gays 0662c57cf61fff46ce6f590f4d1f1d28     
同性恋者（尤指男性）( gay的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • Gays might be excused for thinking their president was doing the same. 考虑到总统的讲话也与鸭叫相似，同性恋们可以被谅解。
  • Several European countries halted extraditions of Iranian gays backcountry following the executions. 一些欧洲国家停止向伊朗引渡将被判处死刑的伊朗同性恋者。
3 activists 90fd83cc3f53a40df93866d9c91bcca4     
n.（政治活动的）积极分子，活动家( activist的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • His research work was attacked by animal rights activists . 他的研究受到了动物权益维护者的抨击。
  • Party activists with lower middle class pedigrees are numerous. 党的激进分子中有很多出身于中产阶级下层。 来自《简明英汉词典》
4 wed MgFwc     
v.娶，嫁，与…结婚
参考例句：
  • The couple eventually wed after three year engagement.这对夫妇在订婚三年后终于结婚了。
  • The prince was very determined to wed one of the king's daughters.王子下定决心要娶国王的其中一位女儿。

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