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1. Today could be the final day of testimony¹ in the involuntary manslaughter trial of Michael Jackson's doctor. Testimony from defendant² Dr. Conrad Murray is up in the air. He says he'll make that decision today.

2. A small jet carrying the owner of NASCAR's top team and his wife crash landed at a Key West, Florida airport. Rick Hendrick and his wife Linda both suffered minor³ injuries. The pilot and co-pilot were also taken to the hospital as a precaution.

3. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has cancelled the trip to London and Turkey, and will instead stay in Washington because her mother is falling ill. The nature of 92-year-old Dorothy Rodham's illness has not been released.

4. There are still close to two million customers without electricity in parts of the Northeast as it tries to recover from a surprise October snowstorm. At least 21 deaths are blamed on the storm.

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1 testimony
n.证词；见证，证明
参考例句：
The testimony given by him is dubious.他所作的证据是可疑的。 He was called in to bear testimony to what the police officer said.他被传入为警官所说的话作证。

2 defendant
n.被告；adj.处于被告地位的
参考例句：
The judge rejected a bribe from the defendant's family.法官拒收被告家属的贿赂。 The defendant was borne down by the weight of evidence.有力的证据使被告认输了。

3 minor
adj.较小(少)的，较次要的；n.辅修学科；vi.辅修
参考例句：
The young actor was given a minor part in the new play.年轻的男演员在这出新戏里被分派担任一个小角色。 I gave him a minor share of my wealth.我把小部分财产给了他。