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1. President Barack Obama blames political posturing¹, special interest wrangling² for not making headway on immigration policy. Obama wants to fix the system, using more than just what he calls "fences and border patrols."

2. Prosecutors³ say one of the suspects in the alleged⁴ Russian spy ring confessed, saying he used a fake name and worked for Russia's intelligence service. The country also paid for his place of residence.

3. At least two people are dead in northern Mexico after drenching⁵ rains brought on by hurricane Alex. In Texas, officials reported no injuries or major damage. Alex is weakening to a tropical storm.

4. The Senate opens its doors for the final time for Robert Byrd, the senator from West Virginia who died at 92, serving longer than any other in history. He was brought in the Senate Chambers, letting colleagues and the public pay their respects

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1 posturing
做出某种姿势( posture的现在分词 )
参考例句：
She was posturing a model. 她正在摆模特儿的姿势。 She says the President may just be posturing. 她说总统也许只是在做样子而已。

2 wrangling
v.争吵，争论，口角( wrangle的现在分词 )
参考例句：
The two sides have spent most of their time wrangling over procedural problems. 双方大部分时间都在围绕程序问题争论不休。来自辞典例句 The children were wrangling (with each other) over the new toy. 孩子为新玩具（互相）争吵。来自辞典例句

3 prosecutors
检举人( prosecutor的名词复数 )；告发人；起诉人；公诉人
参考例句：
In some places,public prosecutors are elected rather than appointed. 在有些地方，检察官是经选举而非任命产生的。来自口语例句 You've been summoned to the Prosecutors' Office, 2 days later. 你在两天以后被宣到了检察官的办公室。

4 alleged
a.被指控的，嫌疑的
参考例句：
It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。 alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

5 drenching
n.湿透v.使湿透( drench的现在分词 )；在某人（某物）上大量使用（某液体）
参考例句：
A black cloudburst was drenching Siena at midday. 中午，一场天昏地暗的暴风雨在锡耶纳上空倒下来。来自辞典例句 A drenching rain poured down and the rising hurricane drove it in sheets along the ground. 一阵倾盆大雨泼下来了，越来越大的狂风把它顺着地面刮成了一片一片的雨幕。来自辞典例句