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1. An NFL investigation¹ found that New England Patriots² employees likely deflated³ football and that the quarterback Brady was at least generally aware of it. The investigation was launched after the Patriots won the AFC champion game in January and Colts complained the ball was under-inflated.

2. The Germanwings co-pilot who deliberately⁴ crashed the plane into the French Alps in March appeared to rehearse to control the descent of his previous flight. Investigators⁵ say Andreas Lubitz tested the setting two hours before he crashed the A320 jet into a mountainside.

3. More than a week after 3,000 National Guard men were called into Baltimore to deal with violent protests, Maryland governor Larry Hogan has lifted the state of emergency and all National Guard and state police have been pulled out.

4. And an Australia hospital received an unusual late night visitor, a koala. Security cameras captured the curious animal strolling into the automatic doors, wandering around for about three minutes before then seeing himself out.

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1 investigation
n.调查，调查研究
参考例句：
In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。 He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

2 patriots
爱国者，爱国主义者( patriot的名词复数 )
参考例句：
Abraham Lincoln was a fine type of the American patriots. 亚伯拉罕·林肯是美国爱国者的优秀典型。 These patriots would fight to death before they surrendered. 这些爱国者宁愿战斗到死，也不愿投降。

3 deflated
adj. 灰心丧气的
参考例句：
I was quite deflated by her lack of interest in my suggestions.他对我的建议兴趣不大，令我感到十分气馁。 He was deflated by the news.这消息令他泄气。

4 deliberately
adv.审慎地；蓄意地；故意地
参考例句：
The girl gave the show away deliberately.女孩故意泄露秘密。 They deliberately shifted off the argument.他们故意回避这个论点。

5 investigators
n.调查者，审查者( investigator的名词复数 )
参考例句：
This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。 The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。来自《简明英汉词典》

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2015-5-11