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US markets took a blow Monday after the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged¹ more than 1,100 points, erasing² its gains for the year. The drop was the biggest one-day point drop of all time.

President Donald Trump³ is calling democrats⁴ "un-American" and maybe even treasonous for not applauding him during his State of the Union Address last week. The President travelled to Ohio on Monday, where he toured a manufacturing company and touted⁵ his recently-passed tax overhaul⁶ law.

The L.A. county sheriff's department is hoping a renewed interest in the mysterious 1981 death of actress Natalie Wood will bring forth⁷ new witnesses. Her husband, actor Robert Wagner, is a person of interest and refuses to speak to authorities.

Former sports doctor Larry Nassar was sentenced Monday to 40 to 125 years in prison, his final criminal punishment in a sex abuse scandal that went on for decades and rocked Michigan State University and USA gymnastics.

Vanessa Alvarez, the Associated Press, with AP News Minute.

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1 plunged
v.颠簸( plunge的过去式和过去分词 )；暴跌；骤降；突降
参考例句：
The train derailed and plunged into the river. 火车脱轨栽进了河里。 She lost her balance and plunged 100 feet to her death. 她没有站稳，从100英尺的高处跌下摔死了。

2 erasing
v.擦掉( erase的现在分词 )；抹去；清除
参考例句：
He was like a sponge, erasing the past, soaking up the future. 他象一块海绵，挤出过去，吸进未来。来自辞典例句 Suddenly, fear overtook longing, erasing memories. 突然，恐惧淹没了渴望，泯灭了回忆。来自辞典例句

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 democrats
n.民主主义者，民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )
参考例句：
The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。 The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。来自《简明英汉词典》

5 touted
v.兜售( tout的过去式和过去分词 )；招揽；侦查；探听赛马情报
参考例句：
She's being touted as the next leader of the party. 她被吹捧为该党的下一任领导人。 People said that he touted for his mother and sister. 据说，他给母亲和姐姐拉生意。来自辞典例句

6 overhaul
v./n.大修，仔细检查
参考例句：
Master Worker Wang is responsible for the overhaul of this grinder.王师傅主修这台磨床。 It is generally appreciated that the rail network needs a complete overhaul.众所周知，铁路系统需要大检修。

7 forth
adv.向前；向外，往外
参考例句：
The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。 He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。

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