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Medical officials in New York have performed an autopsy¹ on jail financier Jefferey Epstein. Results were not immediately released.

Epstein was found dead in his Manhattan jail cell while awaiting trial on Federal sex trafficking and conspiracy² charges.

A Tennessee convict suspected of killing³ a corrections administrator⁴ was caught on Sunday. Curtis Ray Watson was found in a soybean field, five days after allegedly breaking out of prison.

Officials west of Green Bay, Wisconsin say a house exploded, killing a man who was probably asleep inside. Authorities say investigators⁵ will have to determine what caused the blast.

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1 autopsy
n.尸体解剖；尸检
参考例句：
They're carrying out an autopsy on the victim.他们正在给受害者验尸。 A hemorrhagic gut was the predominant lesion at autopsy.尸检的主要发现是肠出血。

2 conspiracy
n.阴谋，密谋，共谋
参考例句：
The men were found guilty of conspiracy to murder.这些人被裁决犯有阴谋杀人罪。 He claimed that it was all a conspiracy against him.他声称这一切都是一场针对他的阴谋。

3 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。

4 administrator
n.经营管理者，行政官员
参考例句：
The role of administrator absorbed much of Ben's energy.行政职务耗掉本很多精力。 He has proved himself capable as administrator.他表现出管理才能。

5 investigators
n.调查者，审查者( investigator的名词复数 )
参考例句：
This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。 The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。来自《简明英汉词典》

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 爱泼斯坦死于狱中