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1. Democrats¹ are neck and neck heading into 'Super Tuesday'. Both Hillary Cliton and Barack Obama have their side set on California where 370 delegates are up for grabs. Meantime Republicans are battling for votes in 21 contests tomorrow.

2. President Bush has sent Congress the first-ever 3-trillion-dollar spending blueprint². Bush says the plan will help keep America safe by increasing defense³ spending. But Democrats are criticizing the plan. They say it's doomed⁴ to fail because it forces the rest of government to pinch pennies.

3. Virginia police have confiscated⁵ these pictures at an Abercrombic & Fitch store. They say the images are obscene. But the company says the pictures show nothing more than what you see at a beach or from a plumber⁶ working on your kitchen sink.

4. Residents and tourists in New Orleans say they are ready for Mardi Gras also known as 'Fat Tuesday'. The celebrations range from family friendly parades in the suburbs to heavy drinking in the city's famous French Quarter.

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1 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》

2 blueprint
n.蓝图，设计图，计划；vt.制成蓝图，计划
参考例句：
All the machine parts on a blueprint must answer each other.设计图上所有的机器部件都应互相配合。 The documents contain a blueprint for a nuclear device.文件内附有一张核装置的设计蓝图。

3 defense
n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩
参考例句：
The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。 The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

4 doomed
命定的
参考例句：
The court doomed the accused to a long term of imprisonment. 法庭判处被告长期监禁。 A country ruled by an iron hand is doomed to suffer. 被铁腕人物统治的国家定会遭受不幸的。

5 confiscated
没收，充公( confiscate的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
Their land was confiscated after the war. 他们的土地在战后被没收。 The customs officer confiscated the smuggled goods. 海关官员没收了走私品。

6 plumber
n.(装修水管的)管子工
参考例句：
Have you asked the plumber to come and look at the leaking pipe?你叫管道工来检查漏水的管子了吗？ The plumber screwed up the tap by means of a spanner.管子工用板手把龙头旋紧。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP NEWS 2008-02-05