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1. Rupert Murdoch says he is not responsible for a phone hacking¹ scandal that has rocked his global empire. Still, Murdoch and his son apologized to the crisis during an appearance before British lawmakers. And in one dramatic moment a prankster tried to hit Murdoch in the face with shaving cream.

2. President Barack Obama says there have been some progress in talks over raising the nation’s debt ceiling. Obama praised a proposal from the bipartisan "Gang of Six" who say they are nearing agreement on a major plan to cut the deficit² by more than four trillion dollars over the coming decade.

3. Seventeen-year-old Tyler Hadley made his first court appearance after being charged in the killings³ of his parents. Authorities say the Florida teen beat his mother and father to death with a hammer before hosting a party on Saturday for dozens of friends. A motive⁴ remains⁵ unclear.

4. In Los Angeles, sheriff deputies have released this video of a little chihuahua scaring off a couple of armed robbers at a cigar shop. The owner's spicy⁶ little pup chases the bandits out of the store and down the street.

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1 hacking
n.非法访问计算机系统和数据库的活动
参考例句：
The patient with emphysema is hacking all day. 这个肺气肿病人整天不断地干咳。 We undertook the task of hacking our way through the jungle. 我们负责在丛林中开路。

2 deficit
n.亏空，亏损；赤字，逆差
参考例句：
The directors have reported a deficit of 2.5 million dollars.董事们报告赤字为250万美元。 We have a great deficit this year.我们今年有很大亏损。

3 killings
谋杀( killing的名词复数 )；突然发大财，暴发
参考例句：
His statement was seen as an allusion to the recent drug-related killings. 他的声明被视为暗指最近与毒品有关的多起凶杀案。 The government issued a statement condemning the killings. 政府发表声明谴责这些凶杀事件。

4 motive
n.动机，目的；adv.发动的，运动的
参考例句：
The police could not find a motive for the murder.警察不能找到谋杀的动机。 He had some motive in telling this fable.他讲这寓言故事是有用意的。

5 remains
n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹
参考例句：
He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。 The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

6 spicy
adj.加香料的；辛辣的，有风味的
参考例句：
The soup tasted mildly spicy.汤尝起来略有点辣。 Very spicy food doesn't suit her stomach.太辣的东西她吃了胃不舒服。