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1. Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili says he has signed a ceasefire agreement with Russia. But he didn't appear enthusiastic about it. He says it protects the former Soviet¹ Republic's interests despite concessions² to Moscow.

2. The kidnapping suspect who calls himself Clark Rockefeller is actually a German man who came to the US when he was young and later adopted several aliases³. That's according to the FBI who pulled fingerprints⁴ off decades-old immigration papers.

3. An intern⁵ with a North Carolina prosecutor's office has been arrested and charged with stealing documents in the killing⁶ of a pregnant Marine⁷. Robert Sharpe is accused of taking files, reports and documents that are part of the prosecution⁸ of Marine Corporal (Cpl.) Cesar Laurean. Laurean is accused of murdering 20-year-old Corporal (Cpl.) Maria Lauterbach.

4. And check out China's two new Olympic mascots¹⁰: the giant panda twins were born on the second day of the Beijing Games. Officials say they hope the birth of the two males brings luck to China's Olympic athletes.

WORDS IN THE NEWS
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online
Merriam-Webster Online

1. alias: n.
a false name, usually used by a criminal.

2. mascot⁹: n.
A mascot is an animal, toy, or symbol which is associated with a particular organization or event, and which is thought to bring good luck.

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1 Soviet
adj.苏联的，苏维埃的；n.苏维埃
参考例句：
Zhukov was a marshal of the former Soviet Union.朱可夫是前苏联的一位元帅。 Germany began to attack the Soviet Union in 1941.德国在1941年开始进攻苏联。

2 concessions
n.（尤指由政府或雇主给予的）特许权( concession的名词复数 )；承认；减价；（在某地的）特许经营权
参考例句：
The firm will be forced to make concessions if it wants to avoid a strike. 要想避免罢工，公司将不得不作出一些让步。 The concessions did little to placate the students. 让步根本未能平息学生的愤怒。

3 aliases
n.别名，化名( alias的名词复数 )
参考例句：
Can you allow the user to enter aliases for the longer entries? 可以允许用户为过长的文字选择别名吗？来自About Face 3交互设计精髓 The criminal has several aliases. 该罪犯有数个化名。来自辞典例句

4 fingerprints
n.指纹( fingerprint的名词复数 )v.指纹( fingerprint的第三人称单数 )
参考例句：
Everyone's fingerprints are unique. 每个人的指纹都是独一无二的。 They wore gloves so as not to leave any fingerprints behind (them). 他们戴着手套，以免留下指纹。来自《简明英汉词典》

5 intern
v.拘禁，软禁；n.实习生
参考例句：
I worked as an intern in that firm last summer.去年夏天我在那家商行实习。 The intern bandaged the cut as the nurse looked on.这位实习生在护士的照看下给病人包扎伤口。

6 killing
n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财
参考例句：
Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。 Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

7 marine
adj.海的；海生的；航海的；海事的；n.水兵
参考例句：
Marine creatures are those which live in the sea. 海洋生物是生存在海里的生物。 When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时，他自愿参加了海军陆战队。

8 prosecution
n.起诉，告发，检举，执行，经营
参考例句：
The Smiths brought a prosecution against the organizers.史密斯家对组织者们提出起诉。 He attempts to rebut the assertion made by the prosecution witness.他试图反驳原告方证人所作的断言。

9 mascot
n.福神，吉祥的东西
参考例句：
The football team's mascot is a goat.足球队的吉祥物是山羊。 We had a panda as our mascot.我们把熊猫作为吉详物。

10 mascots
n.吉祥物( mascot的名词复数 )
参考例句：
One of the mascots was the platypus. 吉祥物一是鸭嘴兽。来自《简明英汉词典》 Information on all things Olympic, including logos, mascots, venues,and bid candidates. 所有事情奥林匹克，包括的标识语，吉祥物，地点，和出价候选人的信息。来自互联网

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AP美联社一分钟新闻 2008-08-16