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1.Throughout the country, polls will be closing the 'Super Tuesday' with primaries and caucuses¹ spread across nearly half the nation in this wide-open presidential campaign. There is a winner in the day's first contest. In West Virginia, Mike Huckabee won the state's Republican convention.

2.The market wasn't so super for investors². With stocks plunging³, the Dow Jones Industrial's falling 370 points, after news showing weakness in the economy affecting the service sector⁴ like restaurants and retailing⁵.

3.A giant parade for a Giants' victory. The team continued their championship ride through Manhattan on floats celebrating their Super Bowl win over New England and getting keys to New York City.

4.It's the final chance to party in New Orleans. 'Fat Tuesday', which means revellers in costumes, floats and beads⁶, closing out 12 days of parades and parties.

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1 caucuses
n.（政党决定政策或推举竞选人的）核心成员( caucus的名词复数 )；决策干部；决策委员会；秘密会议
参考例句：
Republican caucuses will happen in about 410 towns across Maine. 共和党团会议选举将在缅因州的约410个城镇进行。来自互联网

2 investors
n.投资者，出资者( investor的名词复数 )
参考例句：
a con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars 诈取投资者几百万元的骗子 a cash bonanza for investors 投资者的赚钱机会

3 plunging
adj.跳进的，突进的v.颠簸( plunge的现在分词 )；暴跌；骤降；突降
参考例句：
War broke out again, plunging the people into misery and suffering. 战祸复发，生灵涂炭。来自《现代汉英综合大词典》 He is plunging into an abyss of despair. 他陷入了绝望的深渊。来自《简明英汉词典》

4 sector
n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形
参考例句：
The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。 The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。

5 retailing
n.零售业v.零售(retail的现在分词)
参考例句：
career opportunities in retailing 零售业的职业机会 He is fond of retailing the news. 他喜欢传播消息。来自《简明英汉词典》

6 beads
n.（空心）小珠子( bead的名词复数 )；水珠；珠子项链
参考例句：
a necklace of wooden beads 一条木珠项链 Beads of perspiration stood out on his forehead. 他的前额上挂着汗珠。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP NEWS 2008-02-06