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1. There was confusion during the last moments before US Airways¹ Flight 1549 crashed into the Hudson. In newly released audio recordings², it appears that the air traffic controller didn't hear the pilot's warning. The pilot safely landed the plane in the Hudson River, all 155 aboard survived.

2. The FBI is reviewing all evidence linked to the Tylenol poisonings that killed seven Chicago area people in 1982. Officials searched the Massachusetts home of a man who served more than 12 years in prison for extortion in the aftermath of the deaths. No one has ever been charged in the murders.

3. Police in Puerto Rico say a man has confessed to killing³ a pregnant tourist. Officials say he opened the trunk of his car and waited for the 35-year-old Georgia woman to pass by. He then forced her in and eventually slashed⁴ her throat. Police believe it was a random⁵ crime and the suspect apparently⁶ acted alone.

4. President Obama is opening a White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships⁷. He says it will help organizations that want to work on behalf of our communities without blurring⁹ the line between church and state.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. extortion: n.

Extortion is the crime of obtaining something from someone, especially money, by using force or threats.

2. blur⁸: v.

to make the difference between two ideas, subjects etc less clear

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1 AIRWAYS
航空公司
参考例句：
The giant jets that increasingly dominate the world's airways. 越来越称雄于世界航线的巨型喷气机。 At one point the company bought from Nippon Airways a 727 jet. 有一次公司从日本航空公司买了一架727型喷气机。

2 recordings
n.记录( recording的名词复数 )；录音；录像；唱片
参考例句：
a boxed set of original recordings 一套盒装原声录音带 old jazz recordings reissued on CD 以激光唱片重新发行的老爵士乐

3 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。

4 slashed
v.挥砍( slash的过去式和过去分词 )；鞭打；割破；削减
参考例句：
Someone had slashed the tyres on my car. 有人把我的汽车轮胎割破了。 He slashed the bark off the tree with his knife. 他用刀把树皮从树上砍下。来自《简明英汉词典》

5 random
adj.随机的；任意的；n.偶然的(或随便的)行动
参考例句：
The list is arranged in a random order.名单排列不分先后。 On random inspection the meat was found to be bad.经抽查，发现肉变质了。

6 apparently
adv.显然地；表面上，似乎
参考例句：
An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。 He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。

7 partnerships
n.伙伴关系( partnership的名词复数 )；合伙人身份；合作关系
参考例句：
Partnerships suffer another major disadvantage: decision-making is shared. 合伙企业的另一主要缺点是决定要由大家来作。来自英汉非文学 - 政府文件 It involved selling off limited partnerships. 它涉及到售出有限的合伙权。来自辞典例句

8 blur
n.模糊不清的事物；vt.使模糊，使看不清楚
参考例句：
The houses appeared as a blur in the mist.房子在薄雾中隐隐约约看不清。 If you move your eyes and your head,the picture will blur.如果你的眼睛或头动了，图像就会变得模糊不清。

9 blurring
n.模糊，斑点甚多，（图像的）混乱v.（使）变模糊( blur的现在分词 )；（使）难以区分
参考例句：
Retinal hemorrhage, and blurring of the optic dise cause visual disturbances. 视网膜出血及神经盘模糊等可导致视力障碍。来自辞典例句 In other ways the Bible limited Puritan writing, blurring and deadening the pages. 另一方面，圣经又限制了清教时期的作品，使它们显得晦涩沉闷。来自辞典例句

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