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Vice¹ President Joe Biden's son Hunter is rejecting corruption² claims by President Donald Trump³, saying he did nothing wrong by engaging in foreign work in Ukraine and China.

In an interview with ABC news Tuesday, the young Biden conceded he failed to consider the implications his work would have on his father's political career but called Trump's claims a "ridiculous conspiracy⁴ theory".

A Manhattan prosecutor⁵ says as many as 12 accusers could end up testifying at the sexual misconduct trial of actor Cuba Gooding Jr. The "Jerry Mcguire star appeared before a judge Tuesday and pleaded not guilty to an indictment⁶ alleging⁷ two instances of sexual misconduct.

Tensions over the convictions of Catalan separatist leaders sent thousands into the streets across northeastern Spain for a second day in a row Tuesday.

At least 170 were injured when protesters and police clashed outside Barcelona's airport overnight Monday.

And with a 359-144 vote, France's lower house of parliament overwhelmingly approved a bill Tuesday that would give single women and lesbian couples legal access to in vitro fertilization and related procedures. Franch law currently only allows ivf and other fertility treatments for infertile⁸ heterosexual couples.

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1 vice
n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的
参考例句：
He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。 They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

2 corruption
n.腐败，堕落，贪污
参考例句：
The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。 The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。

3 trump
n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭
参考例句：
He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。 The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

4 conspiracy
n.阴谋，密谋，共谋
参考例句：
The men were found guilty of conspiracy to murder.这些人被裁决犯有阴谋杀人罪。 He claimed that it was all a conspiracy against him.他声称这一切都是一场针对他的阴谋。

5 prosecutor
n.起诉人；检察官，公诉人
参考例句：
The defender argued down the prosecutor at the court.辩护人在法庭上驳倒了起诉人。 The prosecutor would tear your testimony to pieces.检查官会把你的证言驳得体无完肤。

6 indictment
n.起诉；诉状
参考例句：
He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。 They issued an indictment against them.他们起诉了他们。

7 alleging
断言，宣称，辩解( allege的现在分词 )
参考例句：
His reputation was blemished by a newspaper article alleging he'd evaded his taxes. 由于报上一篇文章声称他曾逃税，他的名誉受到损害。 This our Peeress declined as unnecessary, alleging that her cousin Thornhill's recommendation would be sufficient. 那位贵人不肯，还说不必，只要有她老表唐希尔保荐就够了。

8 infertile
adj.不孕的；不肥沃的，贫瘠的
参考例句：
Plants can't grow well in the infertile land.在贫瘠的土地上庄稼长不好。 Nobody is willing to till this infertile land.这块薄田没有人愿意耕种。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 拜登之子否认利用父亲“谋取利益”