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A Fourth of July Tradition at Nathan's famous annual hot dog eating contest on Coney Island. Defending champion Joey "Jaws¹" Chestnut² chomped³ down 74 franks and buns. He took home his 11th title. Miki Sudo downed 37 franks and buns to win her 5th title in the women's contest.

British police say two people are in critical condition after being exposed to an unknown substance. The man and woman fell ill a few miles away from where former Russian spy and his daughter were poisoned earlier this year. Scientists are working to identify this substance.

A group of American senators observed the holiday in Moscow. The senators also urged Russia not to meddle⁴ in upcoming elections. Their visits come ahead of President Donald Trump's planned summit with Russian President, Vladimir Putin.

In Barcelona activists⁵ climbed a 197-foot statue of Christopher Columbia, and dressed him in an orange life fast. They want to draw attention to migrants and refugees who lose life trying to cross the Mediterranean⁶ Sea.

Padmananda Rama, the Associated Press, with AP News Minute.

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1 jaws
n.口部；嘴
参考例句：
The antelope could not escape the crocodile's gaping jaws. 那只羚羊无法从鱷鱼张开的大口中逃脱。 The scored jaws of a vise help it bite the work. 台钳上有刻痕的虎钳牙帮助它紧咬住工件。

2 chestnut
n.栗树，栗子
参考例句：
We have a chestnut tree in the bottom of our garden.我们的花园尽头有一棵栗树。 In summer we had tea outdoors,under the chestnut tree.夏天我们在室外栗树下喝茶。

3 chomped
v.切齿，格格地咬牙，咬响牙齿( chomp的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
He chomped his way through two hot dogs. 他呼哧呼哧地吃掉了两个热狗。 The boy chomped his sandwich. 这个男孩大口嚼着三明治。来自互联网

4 meddle
v.干预，干涉，插手
参考例句：
I hope he doesn't try to meddle in my affairs.我希望他不来干预我的事情。 Do not meddle in things that do not concern you.别参与和自己无关的事。

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》

6 Mediterranean
adj.地中海的；地中海沿岸的
参考例句：
The houses are Mediterranean in character.这些房子都属地中海风格。 Gibraltar is the key to the Mediterranean.直布罗陀是地中海的要冲。

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