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The US is just one day away from the highly anticipated mid-term elections. Democrats¹ hope to gain control of at least one house of Congress and some governor-ships. Republicans are fighting to hang onto their majorities in the Congress.

Georgia republican candidate for governor Brian Kemp accused Democrats of trying to hack² into the state online voter database. Democrats called Kemp's claims reckless. Kemp is in charge of Georgia's elections.

The body of Utah National Guard Major and North Ogden Mayor Brent Taylor is due back in the US on Monday. Officials say Taylor was shot and killed by an Afghan commando he was training.

People in the migrant caravan³ moving through Mexico voted to change course and go to Mexico City. They plan to regroup and get medical treatment before continuing north toward the US bodrer.

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1 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》

2 hack
n.劈，砍，出租马车；v.劈，砍，干咳
参考例句：
He made a hack at the log.他朝圆木上砍了一下。 Early settlers had to hack out a clearing in the forest where they could grow crops.早期移民不得不在森林里劈出空地种庄稼。

3 caravan
n.大蓬车；活动房屋
参考例句：
The community adviser gave us a caravan to live in.社区顾问给了我们一间活动住房栖身。 Geoff connected the caravan to the car.杰弗把旅行用的住屋拖车挂在汽车上。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 美国中期选举即将举行