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1. Conservative Texas Republican Congressman¹ Jeb Hensarling has been chosen to co-chair a powerful new committee. It's supposed to find a bipartisan plan to cut the federal budget deficit² by more than $1 trillion.

2. Another down day on Wall Street. The Dow closed down more than 500 points as investors³ continue to worry about U.S. economic growth and European debt.

3. The FBI is confirming that two men and a woman wanted for crimes in Florida and Georgia have been captured. FBI special agent Steve Emmett said Wednesday that the three Dougherty siblings⁴ are in custody⁵ in Colorado.

4. President Barack Obama is about to get some rest. The White House says he and his family will go on vacation this month to Martha's Vineyard, despite the weak economy and the negotiations⁶ on debt.

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1 Congressman
n.（美）国会议员
参考例句：
He related several anecdotes about his first years as a congressman.他讲述自己初任议员那几年的几则轶事。 The congressman is meditating a reply to his critics.这位国会议员正在考虑给他的批评者一个答复。

2 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。

3 investors
n.投资者，出资者( investor的名词复数 )
参考例句：
a con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars 诈取投资者几百万元的骗子 a cash bonanza for investors 投资者的赚钱机会

4 siblings
n.兄弟，姐妹( sibling的名词复数 )
参考例句：
A triplet sleeps amongst its two siblings. 一个三胞胎睡在其两个同胞之间。来自《简明英汉词典》 She has no way of tracking the donor or her half-siblings down. 她没办法找到那个捐精者或她的兄弟姐妹。来自时文部分

5 custody
n.监护，照看，羁押，拘留
参考例句：
He spent a week in custody on remand awaiting sentence.等候判决期间他被还押候审一个星期。 He was taken into custody immediately after the robbery.抢劫案发生后，他立即被押了起来。

6 negotiations
协商( negotiation的名词复数 )；谈判；完成（难事）；通过
参考例句：
negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判 Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。