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1. The military's top uniformed officer says gays should be allowed to openly serve in uniform. Admiral Mike Mullen tells the Senate Armed Services Committee that he is troubled by a policy that forces people to lie about who they are in order to defend their fellow citizens.

2. President Barack Obama goes after Republicans at a town hall meeting in New Hampshire, saying they have abandoned ideas they once supported, all for short-term political gain. He says loans to small businesses will help revive the economy.

3. Oscar nominations¹ are in, with 'Avatar' and 'the Hurt Locker²' leading the way, nine nominations apiece. Other films vying³ for Best Picture include 'District 9' and 'Up in the Air'.

4. Bad news for haters of winter. Punxsutawney Phil emerges on Gobbler's Knob in Pennsylvania, seeing his shadow, meaning six more weeks of winter.

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1 nominations
n.提名，任命( nomination的名词复数 )
参考例句：
Nominations are invited for the post of party chairman. 为党主席职位征集候选人。来自《简明英汉词典》 Much coverage surrounded his abortive bids for the 1960,1964, and 1968 Republican Presidential nominations. 许多消息报道都围绕着1960年、1964年和1968年他为争取提名为共和党总统候选人所做努力的失败。来自辞典例句

2 locker
n.更衣箱，储物柜，冷藏室，上锁的人
参考例句：
At the swimming pool I put my clothes in a locker.在游泳池我把衣服锁在小柜里。 He moved into the locker room and began to slip out of his scrub suit.他走进更衣室把手术服脱下来。

3 vying
adj.竞争的；比赛的
参考例句：
California is vying with other states to capture a piece of the growing communications market.为了在日渐扩大的通讯市场分得一杯羹，加利福尼亚正在和其他州展开竞争。 Four rescue plans are vying to save the zoo.4个拯救动物园的方案正争得不可开交。