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1. The FBI says bomb-making materials were found in the motel room of an AWOL Fort Campbell Kentucky soldier arrested near Fort Hood¹, Texas. The 21-year-old Muslim infantry² soldier had been granted conscientious³ objector status earlier this year, saying his religious beliefs would prevent him from fighting in any war.

2. The vote is expected shortly on Speaker John Boehner's deficit⁴ cutting plan, should it pass the House. Senate Majority Leader Harry⁵ Reid said it will quickly fail in the Senate. Reid is offering his own plan to raise the debt ceiling and it has enough in common with Boehner's that Reid has hinted of a possible compromise.

3. A spokesman for New Jersey⁶ Governor Chris Christie says he is fine and in charge but remains⁷ in a hospital. Christie was taken to Somerset Hospital today after he had difficulty breathing. He suffers from asthma⁸.

4. Alex Trebek is scheduled for surgery tomorrow to fix the Achilles tendon he snapped while running after a woman he says stole money and other items from his hotel room in San Francisco. Trebek says he found the woman in his room and chased her, injuring himself on the way.

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1 hood
n.头巾，兜帽，覆盖；v.罩上，以头巾覆盖
参考例句：
She is wearing a red cloak with a hood.她穿着一件红色带兜帽的披风。 The car hood was dented in.汽车的发动机罩已凹了进去。

2 infantry
n.[总称]步兵(部队)
参考例句：
The infantry were equipped with flame throwers.步兵都装备有喷火器。 We have less infantry than the enemy.我们的步兵比敌人少。

3 conscientious
adj.审慎正直的，认真的，本着良心的
参考例句：
He is a conscientious man and knows his job.他很认真负责，也很懂行。 He is very conscientious in the performance of his duties.他非常认真地履行职责。

4 deficit
n.亏空，亏损；赤字，逆差
参考例句：
The directors have reported a deficit of 2.5 million dollars.董事们报告赤字为250万美元。 We have a great deficit this year.我们今年有很大亏损。

5 harry
vt.掠夺，蹂躏，使苦恼
参考例句：
Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天，人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。 Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。

6 jersey
n.运动衫
参考例句：
He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。 They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致，都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。

7 remains
n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹
参考例句：
He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。 The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

8 asthma
n.气喘病，哮喘病
参考例句：
I think he's having an asthma attack.我想他现在是哮喘病发作了。 Its presence in allergic asthma is well known.它在过敏性气喘中的存在是大家很熟悉的。