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1. Embattled Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich tells the Associated Press he did nothing wrong and deserves a fair trial. Blagojevich is still refusing to be there or mount a defense¹ at his impeachment² trial. Illinois state senators could vote to oust³ him within a matter of days.

2. Winter weather is coating ice and snow on roads from the Plains to the mid-Atlantic states. Thousands of schools and businesses are closed as power lines freeze. At least seven deaths are blamed on the severe weather.

3. Violence flaring⁴ up again in Gaza. Palestinian militants⁵ detonated a bomb near an Israeli army patrol, killing⁶ one soldier. Israeli soldiers briefly⁷ crossed the border in search of the attackers. Hamas says one of its militants was wounded in an Israeli airstrike.

4. Doctors say the octuplets born to a Southern California mother are stable and breathing on their own. The mother whose name isn't being released gave birth by C-section to six boys and two girls.They were premature⁸ and weighed between 1 pound, 8 ounces, and 3 pounds, 4 ounces.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. mount: v.

to plan, organize, and begin an event or a course of action

2. oust: v.

If someone is ousted⁹ from a position of power, job, or place, they are forced to leave it.

3. flare¹⁰ up: v.

If violence or an illness flares¹¹ up, it suddenly starts or gets worse.

4. detonate: v.

If someone detonates a device such as a bomb, or if it detonates, it explodes.

5. octuplets: n. 八胞胎

6. C-section: 【美】【口】剖腹产

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1 defense
n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩
参考例句：
The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。 The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

2 impeachment
n.弹劾；控告；怀疑
参考例句：
Impeachment is considered a drastic measure in the United States.在美国，弹劾被视为一种非常激烈的措施。 The verdict resulting from his impeachment destroyed his political career.他遭弹劾后得到的判决毁了他的政治生涯。

3 oust
vt.剥夺，取代，驱逐
参考例句：
The committee wanted to oust him from the union.委员会想把他从工会中驱逐出去。 The leaders have been ousted from power by nationalists.这些领导人被民族主义者赶下了台。

4 flaring
a.火焰摇曳的，过份艳丽的
参考例句：
A vulgar flaring paper adorned the walls. 墙壁上装饰着廉价的花纸。 Goebbels was flaring up at me. 戈塔尔当时已对我面呈愠色。

5 militants
激进分子，好斗分子( militant的名词复数 )
参考例句：
The militants have been sporadically fighting the government for years. 几年来，反叛分子一直对政府实施零星的战斗。 Despite the onslaught, Palestinian militants managed to fire off rockets. 尽管如此，巴勒斯坦的激进分子仍然发射导弹。

6 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。

7 briefly
adv.简单地，简短地
参考例句：
I want to touch briefly on another aspect of the problem.我想简单地谈一下这个问题的另一方面。 He was kidnapped and briefly detained by a terrorist group.他被一个恐怖组织绑架并短暂拘禁。

8 premature
adj.比预期时间早的；不成熟的，仓促的
参考例句：
It is yet premature to predict the possible outcome of the dialogue.预言这次对话可能有什么结果为时尚早。 The premature baby is doing well.那个早产的婴儿很健康。

9 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。

10 flare
v.闪耀，闪烁；n.潮红；突发
参考例句：
The match gave a flare.火柴发出闪光。 You need not flare up merely because I mentioned your work.你大可不必因为我提到你的工作就动怒。

11 flares
n.喇叭裤v.（使）闪耀( flare的第三人称单数 )；（使）（船舷）外倾；（使）鼻孔张大；（使）（衣裙、酒杯等）呈喇叭形展开
参考例句：
The side of a ship flares from the keel to the deck. 船舷从龙骨向甲板外倾。来自《简明英汉词典》 He's got a fiery temper and flares up at the slightest provocation. 他是火爆性子，一点就着。来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

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AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-01-28