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1. New York Congressman¹ Anthoney Weiner is asking for a temporary leave of absence from Congress so he can get professional help. The married congressman has come under fire even from fellow Democrats² after he admitted sending explicit³ photos online to several women.

2. Secretary Of State Hillary Rodhamm Clinton says the death of the al-Qaeda mastermind behind the 1998 US Embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania is a significant blow to the terrorist group. Fazul Abdullah Mohammed is killed this week by Somali forces. The Embassy bombings 13 years ago killed 224 people including 12 Americans.

3. The huge Arizona forest fire that’s claimed more than 30 homes could spread into New Mexico sometime today .The blaze has already blackened 639 square miles in eastern Arizona. Officials expect winds to pick up later today.

4. Boston Bruins' goalie Tim Thomas is giving a stellar performance in the net during the Stanley Cup finals. But it could go for naught⁴. He has allowed just six goals in five games against Vancouver Canucks, but Boston faces elimination⁵ in Monday night’s Game Six.

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1 Congressman
n.（美）国会议员
参考例句：
He related several anecdotes about his first years as a congressman.他讲述自己初任议员那几年的几则轶事。 The congressman is meditating a reply to his critics.这位国会议员正在考虑给他的批评者一个答复。

2 democrats
n.民主主义者，民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )
参考例句：
The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。 The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。来自《简明英汉词典》

3 explicit
adj.详述的，明确的；坦率的；显然的
参考例句：
She was quite explicit about why she left.她对自己离去的原因直言不讳。 He avoids the explicit answer to us.他避免给我们明确的回答。

4 naught
n.无，零 [=nought]
参考例句：
He sets at naught every convention of society.他轻视所有的社会习俗。 I hope that all your efforts won't go for naught.我希望你的努力不会毫无结果。

5 elimination
n.排除，消除，消灭
参考例句：
Their elimination from the competition was a great surprise.他们在比赛中遭到淘汰是个很大的意外。 I was eliminated from the 400 metres in the semi-finals.我在400米半决赛中被淘汰。