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1. Sinn Fein Party leader Gerry Adams was released without charges from a police interrogation center near Belfast. The 65-year-old was held for five days of police questioning over his alleged¹ involvement in a decades-old Irish Republican Army killing².

2. Afghans observed a day of mourning for the hundreds of people killed in a horrific landslide³. Authorities tried to help the 700 families displaced by the torrent⁴ of mud that swept through their village.

3. Sixty-seven activists⁵ were released in Odessa,Ukraine after being detained by police for their involvement in deadly clashes earlier this week. Hundreds of pro-Russian demonstrators stormed police headquarters demanding the release of the prisoners.

4. More than four thousand people took part in a Star Wars race in Buenos Aires. Runners were joined by characters from the movie series, expected to release its 7th episode in 2015.

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1 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

2 killing
n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财
参考例句：
Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。 Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

3 landslide
n.(竞选中)压倒多数的选票；一面倒的胜利
参考例句：
Our candidate is predicated to win by a landslide.我们的候选人被预言将以绝对优势取胜。 An electoral landslide put the Labour Party into power in 1945.1945年工党以压倒多数的胜利当选执政。

4 torrent
n.激流，洪流；爆发，(话语等的)连发
参考例句：
The torrent scoured a channel down the hillside. 急流沿着山坡冲出了一条沟。 Her pent-up anger was released in a torrent of words.她压抑的愤怒以滔滔不绝的话爆发了出来。

5 activists
n.（政治活动的）积极分子，活动家( activist的名词复数 )
参考例句：
His research work was attacked by animal rights activists . 他的研究受到了动物权益维护者的抨击。 Party activists with lower middle class pedigrees are numerous. 党的激进分子中有很多出身于中产阶级下层。来自《简明英汉词典》

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-05-07