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1. The unemployment rate drops from 8.1% to 7.8%. That's surprise to economists¹. The first time the rate has slipped below 8% in nearly four years.

2. Those unemployment numbers subject to different interpretations² by the presidential campaigns. Obama said the economy is moving forward, Romney says the country continues to struggle.

3. The number of people sickened by a deadly meningitis outbreak goes up. Now 47 cases in seven states and five deaths. The outbreak is tied to steroid shots used to treat back pain.

4. A Boston man is coming on down. The first male model on the CBS show "the Prices is Right". Rob Wilson starts his weeklong stint³ next to the ladies on October 15.

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1 economists
n.经济学家，经济专家( economist的名词复数 )
参考例句：
The sudden rise in share prices has confounded economists. 股价的突然上涨使经济学家大惑不解。 Foreign bankers and economists cautiously welcomed the minister's initiative. 外国银行家和经济学家对部长的倡议反应谨慎。来自《简明英汉词典》

2 interpretations
n.解释( interpretation的名词复数 )；表演；演绎；理解
参考例句：
This passage is open to a variety of interpretations. 这篇文章可以有各种不同的解释。来自《简明英汉词典》 The involved and abstruse passage makes several interpretations possible. 这段艰涩的文字可以作出好几种解释。来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3 stint
v.节省，限制，停止；n.舍不得化，节约，限制；连续不断的一段时间从事某件事
参考例句：
He lavished money on his children without stint.他在孩子们身上花钱毫不吝惜。 We hope that you will not stint your criticism.我们希望您不吝指教。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2012-10-10