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1. The US and other members of G8 are expressing hope that Greece remains¹ in the euro zone. The economical powers say that the global economic recovery is showing signs of progress but significant headwinds persist.

2. Prosecutors² say three men arrested in Chicago had planned to attack President Barack Obama's campaign headquarters. The three were accused of trying to make Molotov cocktails³ ahead of the two-day NATO summit that starts Sunday.

3. One student has been killed, at least seven others injured in a bomb blasted in an Italian high school. The bombing follows a spate⁴ of attacks against Italian officials and buildings by a group of anarchists⁵.

4. This reporter got a little too close to Will Smith, and paid the price for it. The actor who once starred as Muhammad Ali slapped the journalist after he said the man trying to kiss him on the mouth.

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1 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。

2 prosecutors
检举人( prosecutor的名词复数 )；告发人；起诉人；公诉人
参考例句：
In some places,public prosecutors are elected rather than appointed. 在有些地方，检察官是经选举而非任命产生的。来自口语例句 You've been summoned to the Prosecutors' Office, 2 days later. 你在两天以后被宣到了检察官的办公室。

3 cocktails
n.鸡尾酒( cocktail的名词复数 )；餐前开胃菜；混合物
参考例句：
Come about 4 o'clock. We'll have cocktails and grill steaks. 请四点钟左右来，我们喝鸡尾酒，吃烤牛排。来自辞典例句 Cocktails were a nasty American habit. 喝鸡尾酒是讨厌的美国习惯。来自辞典例句

4 spate
n.泛滥，洪水，突然的一阵
参考例句：
Police are investigating a spate of burglaries in the area.警察正在调查这一地区发生的大量盗窃案。 Refugees crossed the border in full spate.难民大量地越过了边境。

5 anarchists
无政府主义者( anarchist的名词复数 )
参考例句：
Anarchists demand the destruction of structures of oppression including the country itself. "无政府主义者要求摧毁包括国家本身在内的压迫人民的组织。 Unsurprisingly, Ms Baburova had a soft spot for anarchists. 没什么奇怪的，巴布罗娃女士倾向于无政府主义。