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1. A school superintendent¹ has been charged with obstructing² the justice in the Steubenville case. Three other people connected to the school face charges of failing to report abuse and investigation³ interference. A grand jury has been investigating whether other laws were broken in the rape⁴ of the 16-year-old girl last year.

2. Protestors in Kiev scuffled with riot police over the government’s abrupt⁵ decision to pause integration⁶ with the EU in favour of closer ties to the Russia. Monday’s rally follows mass demonstrations⁷ on Sunday, the largest seen since the Orange Revolution in 2004 brought a pro-western government to power.

3. Syria’s government and opposition⁸ will meet for the 1st time in an attempt to halt the nearly 3 years ago civil war that has killed more than 100,000 people. The conference is set for January 22.

4. And finalists for “toy of the year” have been announced. Zoomer, the robot dog, Hugging Elmo and a Disney doll that talks to animals are among the contenders for the coveted⁹ title. The winner will be announced in February.

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1 superintendent
n.监督人，主管，总监；(英国)警务长
参考例句：
He was soon promoted to the post of superintendent of Foreign Trade.他很快就被擢升为对外贸易总监。 He decided to call the superintendent of the building.他决定给楼房管理员打电话。

2 obstructing
阻塞( obstruct的现在分词 )；堵塞；阻碍；阻止
参考例句：
You can't park here, you're obstructing my driveway. 你不能在这里停车，你挡住了我家的车道。 He was charged for obstructing the highway. 他因阻碍交通而受控告。

3 investigation
n.调查，调查研究
参考例句：
In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。 He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

4 rape
n.抢夺，掠夺，强奸；vt.掠夺，抢夺，强奸
参考例句：
The rape of the countryside had a profound ravage on them.对乡村的掠夺给他们造成严重创伤。 He was brought to court and charged with rape.他被带到法庭并被指控犯有强奸罪。

5 abrupt
adj.突然的，意外的；唐突的，鲁莽的
参考例句：
The river takes an abrupt bend to the west.这河突然向西转弯。 His abrupt reply hurt our feelings.他粗鲁的回答伤了我们的感情。

6 integration
n.一体化，联合，结合
参考例句：
We are working to bring about closer political integration in the EU.我们正在努力实现欧盟內部更加紧密的政治一体化。 This was the greatest event in the annals of European integration.这是欧洲统一史上最重大的事件。

7 demonstrations
证明( demonstration的名词复数 )；表明；表达；游行示威
参考例句：
Lectures will be interspersed with practical demonstrations. 讲课中将不时插入实际示范。 The new military government has banned strikes and demonstrations. 新的军人政府禁止罢工和示威活动。

8 opposition
n.反对，敌对
参考例句：
The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。 The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

9 coveted
adj.令人垂涎的；垂涎的，梦寐以求的v.贪求，觊觎(covet的过去分词)；垂涎；贪图
参考例句：
He had long coveted the chance to work with a famous musician. 他一直渴望有机会与著名音乐家一起工作。 Ther other boys coveted his new bat. 其他的男孩都想得到他的新球棒。来自《简明英汉词典》

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-11-30