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1. French President Nicolas Sarkozy's office says he was rushed by a helicopter to a military hospital after feeling unwell during a strenuous¹ jog on a hot afternoon. His office denied that Sarkozy lost consciousness. Officials say tests on Sarkozy were normal.

2. A Southwest Airlines flight headed to Florida had to make an unexpected stop at an airport on New York's Long Island. A flight attendant reported an electrical smell after takeoff Sunday morning. One hundred and thirty six passengers and crew were evacuated² safely.

3. Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is formally leaving office. She steps down with her political future clouded by ethics³ probes, mounting legal bills and dwindling⁴ popularity. Lieutenant⁵ Governor Sean Parnell takes over for Palin.

4. Alberto Contador of Spain won the Tour de France for a second time. Lance Armstrong joined him on the podium after finishing third in his comeback to cycling's main event.

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1 strenuous
adj.奋发的，使劲的；紧张的；热烈的，狂热的
参考例句：
He made strenuous efforts to improve his reading. 他奋发努力提高阅读能力。 You may run yourself down in this strenuous week.你可能会在这紧张的一周透支掉自己。

2 evacuated
撤退者的
参考例句：
Police evacuated nearby buildings. 警方已将附近大楼的居民疏散。 The fireman evacuated the guests from the burning hotel. 消防队员把客人们从燃烧着的旅馆中撤出来。

3 ethics
n.伦理学；伦理观，道德标准
参考例句：
The ethics of his profession don't permit him to do that.他的职业道德不允许他那样做。 Personal ethics and professional ethics sometimes conflict.个人道德和职业道德有时会相互抵触。

4 dwindling
adj.逐渐减少的v.逐渐变少或变小( dwindle的现在分词 )
参考例句：
The number of wild animals on the earth is dwindling. 地球上野生动物的数量正日渐减少。来自《简明英汉词典》 He is struggling to come to terms with his dwindling authority. 他正努力适应自己权力被削弱这一局面。来自辞典例句

5 lieutenant
n.陆军中尉，海军上尉；代理官员，副职官员
参考例句：
He was promoted to be a lieutenant in the army.他被提升为陆军中尉。 He prevailed on the lieutenant to send in a short note.他说动那个副官，递上了一张简短的便条进去。

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AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-07-27