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1. The White House technology chief got a griffing at a house hearing on Capitol Hill,as the administration released disappointing statistic¹, showing fewer than 27,000 people signed out for private house insurance last month, in states that rely on the problem-filled federal website.

2. Relief operations are starting to pick up pace in the Philippines, with the reopening of two more airports in the region.But authorities are having trouble maintaining order in Tacloban, a city that was nearly wiped out by last week's typhoon.

3. Toronto's Mayor admitted during a heated council debate that he bought illegal drugs in the past two years.But he rejected the majority's council request that he takes a leave of absence.

4.And the museum in Washington is about to open "Anchorman: the exhibit".It features pops, costumes and footage from the "Anchor Man" movie and showcases the reality rooted in the parody².

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1 statistic
n.统计量；adj.统计的，统计学的
参考例句：
Official statistics show real wages declining by 24%.官方统计数字表明实际工资下降了24%。 There are no reliable statistics for the number of deaths in the battle.关于阵亡人数没有可靠的统计数字。

2 parody
n.打油诗文，诙谐的改编诗文，拙劣的模仿；v.拙劣模仿，作模仿诗文
参考例句：
The parody was just a form of teasing.那个拙劣的模仿只是一种揶揄。 North Korea looks like a grotesque parody of Mao's centrally controlled China,precisely the sort of system that Beijing has left behind.朝鲜看上去像是毛时代中央集权的中国的怪诞模仿，其体制恰恰是北京方面已经抛弃的。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-11-18