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1. It is primary day around the nation, and it could end being a tough day for incumbents¹ a year after switching parties. Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter is in a tough primary fight as a Senator Blanche Lincoln whose battle against Lieutenant² Governor Bill Halter is neck and neck.

2. Interior Secretary Ken³ Salazar is expected to face tough questions from two Senate committees today on what the government did and didn't do to prevent the gulf⁴ oil spill. Salazar is expected to be questioned about allegedly lax regulation of offshore⁵ rigs.

3. A Haiti court has convicted American missionary⁶ Laura Silsby for arranging to transport 33 children out of the country, following the January earthquake, but the judge sentenced her to time served and she is free to leave the country.

4. The Afghan government says at least 12 people have been killed in a suicide car bombing in Kabul. Forty-seven others were wounded. Seventeen other vehicles were damaged which official say appear to target US vehicles.

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1 incumbents
教区牧师( incumbent的名词复数 )；教会中的任职者
参考例句：
In general, incumbents have a 94 percent chance of being reelected. 通常现任官员有94%的几率会再次当选。 This arangement yields a wonderful gain to incumbents. 这种安排为在职人员提供了意外的得益。

2 lieutenant
n.陆军中尉，海军上尉；代理官员，副职官员
参考例句：
He was promoted to be a lieutenant in the army.他被提升为陆军中尉。 He prevailed on the lieutenant to send in a short note.他说动那个副官，递上了一张简短的便条进去。

3 ken
n.视野，知识领域
参考例句：
Such things are beyond my ken.我可不懂这些事。 Abstract words are beyond the ken of children.抽象的言辞超出小孩所理解的范围.

4 gulf
n.海湾；深渊，鸿沟；分歧，隔阂
参考例句：
The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。 There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。

5 offshore
adj.海面的，吹向海面的；adv.向海面
参考例句：
A big program of oil exploration has begun offshore.一个大规模的石油勘探计划正在近海展开。 A gentle current carried them slowly offshore.和缓的潮流慢慢地把他们带离了海岸。

6 missionary
adj.教会的，传教(士)的；n.传教士
参考例句：
She taught in a missionary school for a couple of years.她在一所教会学校教了两年书。 I hope every member understands the value of missionary work. 我希望教友都了解传教工作的价值。

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AP美联社一分钟新闻(2010-05-20)