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　　1.Officials say the killings² of Caufman County district attorney Mike McLelland and his wife have raised concerns of prosecutors³ across Texas. Some say they are taking extra security precautions.

　　2.Police in Virginia say drivers traveling along Interstate 77 were warned about the fogs Sunday, but some 17 separate crashes happened anyway, killing¹ 3 and injuring 25 others. Police say nearly 100 vehicles were involved in a pile-up.

　　3.Louisville guard Kevin Ware⁴ is recovering following successful surgery on his broken right leg. School officials say he had a bone reset⁵ and a rod inserted into his right tibia. Ware was injuried during a NCAA baseketball final Sunday.

　　4.And Silicon⁶ Valley companies say extraordinary campuses with sushi bars and hair salons⁷ are a necessity to recruit and retain top talent. But some critics say the perks⁸ are colossal⁹ waste of money, intended to encourage employees to put in too many hours.

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1 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。

2 killings
谋杀( killing的名词复数 )；突然发大财，暴发
参考例句：
His statement was seen as an allusion to the recent drug-related killings. 他的声明被视为暗指最近与毒品有关的多起凶杀案。 The government issued a statement condemning the killings. 政府发表声明谴责这些凶杀事件。

3 prosecutors
检举人( prosecutor的名词复数 )；告发人；起诉人；公诉人
参考例句：
In some places,public prosecutors are elected rather than appointed. 在有些地方，检察官是经选举而非任命产生的。来自口语例句 You've been summoned to the Prosecutors' Office, 2 days later. 你在两天以后被宣到了检察官的办公室。

4 ware
n.(常用复数)商品，货物
参考例句：
The shop sells a great variety of porcelain ware.这家店铺出售品种繁多的瓷器。 Good ware will never want a chapman.好货不须叫卖。

5 reset
v.重新安排，复位；n.重新放置；重放之物
参考例句：
As soon as you arrive at your destination,step out of the aircraft and reset your wristwatch.你一到达目的地，就走出飞机并重新设置手表时间。 He is recovering from an operation to reset his arm.他做了一个手臂复位手术，正在恢复。

6 silicon
n.硅(旧名矽)
参考例句：
This company pioneered the use of silicon chip.这家公司开创了使用硅片的方法。 A chip is a piece of silicon about the size of a postage stamp.芯片就是一枚邮票大小的硅片。

7 salons
n.（营业性质的）店( salon的名词复数 )；厅；沙龙（旧时在上流社会女主人家的例行聚会或聚会场所）；（大宅中的）客厅
参考例句：
He used to attend to his literary salons. 他过去常常去参加他的文学沙龙。来自《简明英汉词典》 Conspiracy theories about Jewish financiers were the talk of Paris salons. 犹太金融家阴谋论成为巴黎沙龙的话题。来自互联网

8 perks
额外津贴，附带福利，外快( perk的名词复数 )
参考例句：
Perks offered by the firm include a car and free health insurance. 公司给予的额外待遇包括一辆汽车和免费健康保险。 Are there any perks that go with your job? 你的工作有什么津贴吗？

9 colossal
adj.异常的，庞大的
参考例句：
There has been a colossal waste of public money.一直存在巨大的公款浪费。 Some of the tall buildings in that city are colossal.那座城市里的一些高层建筑很庞大。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-04-05