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An explosion injured two men in Austin Sunday night. It follows several package explosions in the Texas capital. And police say someone touching¹ or handling a tripwire may have set offthis latest blast.

Russian President Vladmir Putin was overwhelmingly re-elected to another six-year term. He faced seven minor² candidates while his most serious chanllenger was blocked from the ballot³.

Some Kenturley residents had to tempororily leave their homes after two trains collided north of Lexington. Four people were injured in the collision.

And the White House lawyer Ty Cobb says President Trump⁴ isn't thinking about firing Special Consoul, Robert Mueller. There was renewed speculation⁵ after the President critisized him in a series of tweets Sunday.

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1 touching
adj.动人的，使人感伤的
参考例句：
It was a touching sight.这是一幅动人的景象。 His letter was touching.他的信很感人。

2 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。

3 ballot
n.（不记名）投票，投票总数，投票权；vi.投票
参考例句：
The members have demanded a ballot.会员们要求投票表决。 The union said they will ballot members on whether to strike.工会称他们将要求会员投票表决是否罢工。

4 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。

5 speculation
n.思索，沉思；猜测；投机
参考例句：
Her mind is occupied with speculation.她的头脑忙于思考。 There is widespread speculation that he is going to resign.人们普遍推测他要辞职。

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