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1. A pregnant mother whom Milwaukee police say was kidnapped and had her full-term baby forcibly removed from her body did not know the women accused of attacking her. That's according to a relative. Maritza Ramirez-Cruz and her baby were both killed.

2. At least 26 people are dead after Egypt's worst sectarian violence since the uprising that ousted¹ Hosni Mubarak in February. The clashes started in downtown Cairo on Sunday as about 1,000 people tried to stage a peaceful protest over an attack on a church.

3. Two American economists² have been awarded the Nobel Prize for their research on the cause-and-effect relationship between the economy and policy. The work of Christopher Sims and Thomas Sargent is helping³ guide central bankers and policymakers who are looking for answers to the global economic crisis.

4. A few hours after completing the Chicago Marathon on Sunday, this 27-year old woman gave birth to a baby girl. Amber⁴ Miller⁵ is an experienced runner who said she found she was pregnant after signing up for the race months ago.

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1 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。

2 economists
n.经济学家，经济专家( economist的名词复数 )
参考例句：
The sudden rise in share prices has confounded economists. 股价的突然上涨使经济学家大惑不解。 Foreign bankers and economists cautiously welcomed the minister's initiative. 外国银行家和经济学家对部长的倡议反应谨慎。来自《简明英汉词典》

3 helping
n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的
参考例句：
The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。 By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

4 amber
n.琥珀；琥珀色；adj.琥珀制的
参考例句：
Would you like an amber necklace for your birthday?你过生日想要一条琥珀项链吗？ This is a piece of little amber stones.这是一块小小的琥珀化石。

5 miller
n.磨坊主
参考例句：
Every miller draws water to his own mill.磨坊主都往自己磨里注水。 The skilful miller killed millions of lions with his ski.技术娴熟的磨坊主用雪橇杀死了上百万头狮子。