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1. Democrats¹ in the Senate cleared the way for majority approval of presidential nominations² today. The vote unilaterally overturns decades to Senate president and cuts through Republicans’ ability to block final votes on nominations. President Obama quickly reacted to the Senate action with approval.

2. Kennedy cousin, Michael Skakel is free on bail³ after 11 years in prison. He is awaiting a new trial for the 1975 slaying⁴ of a neighbour. Prosecutors⁵ are appealing the ruling.

3. The 747 Boeing Jet that landed the wrong airport last night, took off this afternoon and headed toward the correct runway. It was to touch down McConell Air Force Base in Witchita, but last night ended up eight miles north at a small local airfield⁶.

4. And nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition. The Monty Python Gang will stage a one-off show in London in July.

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1 democrats
n.民主主义者，民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )
参考例句：
The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。 The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。来自《简明英汉词典》

2 nominations
n.提名，任命( nomination的名词复数 )
参考例句：
Nominations are invited for the post of party chairman. 为党主席职位征集候选人。来自《简明英汉词典》 Much coverage surrounded his abortive bids for the 1960,1964, and 1968 Republican Presidential nominations. 许多消息报道都围绕着1960年、1964年和1968年他为争取提名为共和党总统候选人所做努力的失败。来自辞典例句

3 bail
v.舀（水），保释；n.保证金，保释，保释人
参考例句：
One of the prisoner's friends offered to bail him out.犯人的一个朋友答应保释他出来。 She has been granted conditional bail.她被准予有条件保释。

4 slaying
杀戮。
参考例句：
The man mimed the slaying of an enemy. 此人比手划脚地表演砍死一个敌人的情况。 He is suspected of having been an accomplice in the slaying,butthey can't pin it on him. 他有嫌疑曾参与该杀人案，但他们找不到证据来指控他。

5 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。

6 airfield
n.飞机场
参考例句：
The foreign guests were motored from the airfield to the hotel.用车把外宾从机场送到旅馆。 The airfield was seized by enemy troops.机场被敌军占领。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-11-26