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1. The Dow was ending the week on a rather sour note. Traders push the index down more than 300 points today as investors¹ appear to be betting on a long and deep recession. Stocks overseas were also down sharply.

2. Republican vice² presidential candidate Sarah Palin is talking about her role in the Trooper-gate scandal. She's testifying under oath in the investigation³ examining her firing of Alaska’s public safety commissioner⁴. He claims he was let go because he refused to dismiss a state trooper who had divorced Palin's sister.

3. Troops overseas are letting their voices be heard in the upcoming election. Military officials say they foresee 50,000 ballots⁵ for troops to cast in the presidential election. However, it can take weeks for troops to get their ballots and just as long for them to be returned.

4. The World Series is heading north to Phillies in the Rays after the day off today as they travel from Tampa to Philadelphia. The Rays won last night's game to even the best-of-seven series at a game apiece.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. bet:

If someone is betting that something will happen, they are hoping or expecting that it will happen. (JOURNALISM).

2. state trooper: 【美】州警察

a member of a police force that is controlled by one of the US state governments, who works anywhere in that state.

3. Phillies:

= （MLB）Philadelphia Phillies， (美国职业棒球大联盟球队)费城费城人队，位于宾夕法尼亚州费城市。

4. Rays:

= （MLB）Tampa Bay Rays， (美国职业棒球大联盟球队)坦帕湾光芒队，位於佛罗里达州圣彼德斯堡。