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1. Families react to news from the Malaysian Government that the missing jet crashed into the South Indian Ocean with no likely survivors¹. The news is based on the latest analysis of satellite data. But the exact location of plane and what happened remain a mystery.

2. The search for survivors of a deadly Washington State mudslide grew Monday with 108 people reported missing. 8 people had been confirmed dead after a square-mile slide took up part of a former fishing village near Seattle on Saturday.

3. Egypt sentenced 529 people to death for their roles in their attack on a Police Station and left one officer dead. The defendants² were said to be supporters of the ousted³ President Mohammed Morsi. While the verdicts are the largest mass death sentence the world has seen in recent years. Human Rights lawyers say they are subject to appeal and will likely be overturned.

4. And wildlife officials in Nepal are taking into the skies to combat illegal poaching. Teams are using camera enabled drones to get a bird’s eye view of areas beyond the reach of traditional foot patrols.

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1 survivors
幸存者，残存者，生还者( survivor的名词复数 )
参考例句：
The survivors were adrift in a lifeboat for six days. 幸存者在救生艇上漂流了六天。 survivors clinging to a raft 紧紧抓住救生筏的幸存者

2 defendants
被告( defendant的名词复数 )
参考例句：
The courts heard that the six defendants had been coerced into making a confession. 法官审判时发现6位被告人曾被迫承认罪行。 As in courts, the defendants are represented by legal counsel. 与法院相同，被告有辩护律师作为代表。来自英汉非文学 - 政府文件

3 ousted
驱逐( oust的过去式和过去分词 )；革职；罢黜；剥夺
参考例句：
He was ousted as chairman. 他的主席职务被革除了。 He may be ousted by a military takeover. 他可能在一场军事接管中被赶下台。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-03-27