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The Federal Aviation Administration is under growing pressure to ground Boeing 737 Max 8 passenger planes. Much of the world has stopped the planes from flying after 2 fatal crashes in 5 months.

50 people have been charged in a college admissions scheme that's affecting some of the nation's top universities. Wealthy parents allegedly bribed¹ coaches and others to get their children accepted to prestigious² schools.

An Australian court sentenced Cardinal³ George Pell to 6 years in prison. He was convicted of molesting⁴ 2 boys in an Australian cathedral in the 1990's.

Former Trump⁵ campaign chairman Paul Manafort goes to court on Wednesday for another sentencing hearing. Last week, he was sentenced to 4 years for bank and tax fraud.

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1 bribed
v.贿赂( bribe的过去式和过去分词 )；向（某人）行贿，贿赂
参考例句：
They bribed him with costly presents. 他们用贵重的礼物贿赂他。来自《现代汉英综合大词典》 He bribed himself onto the committee. 他暗通关节，钻营投机挤进了委员会。来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

2 prestigious
adj.有威望的，有声望的，受尊敬的
参考例句：
The young man graduated from a prestigious university.这个年轻人毕业于一所名牌大学。 You may even join a prestigious magazine as a contributing editor.甚至可能会加入一个知名杂志做编辑。

3 cardinal
n.(天主教的)红衣主教；adj.首要的，基本的
参考例句：
This is a matter of cardinal significance.这是非常重要的事。 The Cardinal coloured with vexation. 红衣主教感到恼火，脸涨得通红。

4 molesting
v.骚扰( molest的现在分词 )；干扰；调戏；猥亵
参考例句：
He was accused of sexually molesting a female colleague. 他被指控对一位女同事进行性骚扰。来自辞典例句 He was charged with molesting a woman. 他被指控调戏妇女。来自辞典例句

5 trump
n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭
参考例句：
He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。 The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 红衣主教乔治·佩尔被判6年监禁