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1. Democrat¹ Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas has narrowly won nomination² to a third Senate term. She's one of several women to win their primary battles. In California, Carly Fiorina won the Republican senatorial nomination, and Meg Whitman won the Republican gubernatorial nomination.

2. A sheriff's officer says investigators³ are limiting their search for seven-year-old Kyron Horman to the Portland, Oregon metro⁴ area. This despite tips coming in from as far away as Washington state. Horman disappeared Friday after a science fair at his elementary school.

3. Peruvian police plan to take Joran van der Sloot back to his Lima hotel room today to visit the crime scene. A police spokesman says van der Sloot confessed to killing⁵ 21-year-old Stephany Flores earlier in the week. Authorities have until this weekend to file criminal charges.

4. Stephen Strasburg's major league debut⁶ left little to be desired. The Washington Nationals’ phenom made his first start yesterday. Strasburg left seven innings, giving up just two runs and striking out 14. Strasburg also got to win, beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2.

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1 democrat
n.民主主义者，民主人士；民主党党员
参考例句：
The Democrat and the Public criticized each other.民主党人和共和党人互相攻击。 About two years later,he was defeated by Democrat Jimmy Carter.大约两年后，他被民主党人杰米卡特击败。

2 nomination
n.提名，任命，提名权
参考例句：
John is favourite to get the nomination for club president.约翰最有希望被提名为俱乐部主席。 Few people pronounced for his nomination.很少人表示赞成他的提名。

3 investigators
n.调查者，审查者( investigator的名词复数 )
参考例句：
This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。 The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。来自《简明英汉词典》

4 metro
n.地铁；adj.大都市的；(METRO)麦德隆(财富500强公司之一总部所在地德国，主要经营零售)
参考例句：
Can you reach the park by metro?你可以乘地铁到达那个公园吗？ The metro flood gate system is a disaster prevention equipment.地铁防淹门系统是一种防灾设备。

5 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。

6 debut
n.首次演出，初次露面
参考例句：
That same year he made his Broadway debut, playing a suave radio journalist.在那同一年里，他初次在百老汇登台，扮演一个温文而雅的电台记者。 The actress made her debut in the new comedy.这位演员在那出新喜剧中首次登台演出。