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1. The Illinois Supreme¹ Court will hear Rahm Emanuel's appeal of a decision throwing him off the ballot² for Chicago mayor. Already, the High Court said printing of the ballots³ must continue with Emanuel's name.

2. Michael Jackson's doctor pleads not guilty in the pop star's death in 2009, telling Los Angles judge he is an innocent man. Conrad Murray will soon go on trail for manslaughter.

3. Oscar nominations⁴ are in with the King’s Speech leading the Academy Asnwards, snaring⁵ 12 nominations. Other best picture nominees⁶ include The Social Network, Black Swan, and The Fighter.

4. In China, continuing fears of growup banned drug that keeps popping up in the food supply laced into animal feed by farmers impatient to get meat to market. It is known as Clenbuterol, or lean meat powder.

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1 supreme
adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的
参考例句：
It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。 He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。

2 ballot
n.（不记名）投票，投票总数，投票权；vi.投票
参考例句：
The members have demanded a ballot.会员们要求投票表决。 The union said they will ballot members on whether to strike.工会称他们将要求会员投票表决是否罢工。

3 ballots
n.投票表决( ballot的名词复数 )；选举；选票；投票总数v.（使）投票表决( ballot的第三人称单数 )
参考例句：
They're counting the ballots. 他们正在计算选票。来自《简明英汉词典》 The news of rigged ballots has rubbed off much of the shine of their election victory. 他们操纵选票的消息使他们在选举中获得的胜利大为减色。来自《简明英汉词典》

4 nominations
n.提名，任命( nomination的名词复数 )
参考例句：
Nominations are invited for the post of party chairman. 为党主席职位征集候选人。来自《简明英汉词典》 Much coverage surrounded his abortive bids for the 1960,1964, and 1968 Republican Presidential nominations. 许多消息报道都围绕着1960年、1964年和1968年他为争取提名为共和党总统候选人所做努力的失败。来自辞典例句

5 snaring
v.用罗网捕捉，诱陷，陷害( snare的现在分词 )
参考例句：
They have the ability to perform mucosal biopsies, cautery and even snaring polyps. 他们能够学习肠粘膜活检、烧灼、甚至肠息肉套扎术。来自互联网

6 nominees
n.被提名者，被任命者( nominee的名词复数 )
参考例句：
She's one of the nominees. 她是被提名者之一。来自超越目标英语第2册 A startling number of his nominees for senior positions have imploded. 他所提名的高级官员被否决的数目令人震惊。来自互联网