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1.Colorado officials want to talk to an associate of Richard Heene, the balloon dad accused of plotting last week's alleged¹ hoax² with his wife. Heene's former associate claimed he discussed a similar publicity³ stun⁴ months ago with a man who was trying to get his own reality show.

2.The Obama administration is putting an end to federal prosecution⁵ of medical marijuana in states where it's legal. Officials tell the Association Press that prosecutions⁶ are the good use of drug aching’s time.

3.Three runners collapsed⁷ and died while taking part in Sunday's Detroit Marathon. They are the first deaths at the event since 1994.

4.The Phillies routed the Dodgers⁸ 11-0 to take a two-games-to-one rate in the National League Championship Series. Game four tonight at Philadelphia after the Yankees played game three at the Angels in the ALCS.

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1 alleged
a.被指控的，嫌疑的
参考例句：
It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。 alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

2 hoax
v.欺骗，哄骗，愚弄；n.愚弄人，恶作剧
参考例句：
They were the victims of a cruel hoax.他们是一个残忍恶作剧的受害者。 They hoax him out of his money.他们骗去他的钱。

3 publicity
n.众所周知，闻名；宣传，广告
参考例句：
The singer star's marriage got a lot of publicity.这位歌星的婚事引起了公众的关注。 He dismissed the event as just a publicity gimmick.他不理会这件事，只当它是一种宣传手法。

4 stun
vt.打昏，使昏迷，使震惊，使惊叹
参考例句：
When they told me she had gone missing I was totally stunned.他们告诉我她不见了时，我当时完全惊呆了。 Sam stood his ground and got a blow that stunned him.萨姆站在原地，被一下打昏了。

5 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。

6 prosecutions
起诉( prosecution的名词复数 )；原告；实施；从事
参考例句：
It is the duty of the Attorney-General to institute prosecutions. 检察总长负责提起公诉。 Since World War II, the government has been active in its antitrust prosecutions. 第二次世界大战以来，政府积极地进行着反对托拉斯的检举活动。来自英汉非文学 - 政府文件

7 collapsed
adj.倒塌的
参考例句：
Jack collapsed in agony on the floor. 杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。 The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. 房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。

8 dodgers
n.躲闪者，欺瞒者( dodger的名词复数 )
参考例句：
a crackdown on fare dodgers on trains 对火车逃票者的严厉打击 But Twain, Howells, and James were jeeringly described by Mencken as "draft-dodgers". 不过吐温、豪威尔斯和詹姆斯都是被门肯讥诮地叫做“逃避兵役的人。” 来自辞典例句

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AP美联社一分钟新闻(2009-10-20)