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　　1. A jury found Jodi Arias¹ guilty of first-degree murder in the killing² of her ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander. The four-month trial culminated³ in the verdict read Wednesday afternoon. Arias had claimed she acted in self defense⁴.

　　2. A second woman rescued after being held captive for a decade in Ohio was now home with her family. Gina Dejesus arrived home today as a crowd chanted her name. Earlier today, Amanda Berry arrived at her sister's home.

　　3. Congress is learning more details of the deadly attack on a US consulate⁵ in Benghazi, Libya. At a hearing today, House Republicans renewed charges that the Obama administration is covering up information about last year's assault. Democrats⁶ are accusing the GOP of politicizing the issue.

　　4. The cast of NBC's long-running comedy "The Office" received a hero's welcome on their farewell visit to Scranton. Cast members joined a parade as the sitcom⁷ wraps up its ninth and final season. "The Office" helped turn the city into something of a tourist attraction.

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1 arias
n.咏叹调( aria的名词复数 )
参考例句：
Can you pick out the operatic arias quoted in this orchestral passage? 你能听出这段管弦乐曲里有歌剧式的咏叹调吗？来自辞典例句 The actions are large and colour, there are arias and recitatives. 动作夸张而华美，有唱段也有宣叙部。来自辞典例句

2 killing
n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财
参考例句：
Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。 Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

3 culminated
v.达到极点( culminate的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
a gun battle which culminated in the death of two police officers 一场造成两名警察死亡的枪战 The gala culminated in a firework display. 晚会以大放烟火告终。来自《简明英汉词典》

4 defense
n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩
参考例句：
The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。 The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

5 consulate
n.领事馆
参考例句：
The Spanish consulate is the large white building opposite the bank.西班牙领事馆是银行对面的那栋高大的白色建筑物。 The American consulate was a magnificent edifice in the centre of Bordeaux.美国领事馆是位于波尔多市中心的一座宏伟的大厦。

6 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》

7 sitcom
n.情景喜剧，（广播、电视的）系列幽默剧
参考例句：
This sitcom is produced in cooperation with Hong Kong TV.这部连续剧是同香港电视台联合制作的。 I heard that a new sitcom is coming out next season.我听说下一季会推出一个新的情境喜剧。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-05-13