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1. A 100,000-dollar reward has been offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever started the massive wildfire in Southern California. The fire has burned through more than 240 square miles of the Angeles National Forest.

2. Funerals will be held today for some of the victims of last week's killings¹ at a Georgia mobile home park. A relative of seven of the eight victims is charged with their murderers.

3. President Barack Obama is marking Labor² Day weekend by offering workers new retirement³ saving options. Obama has outlined the government plan during his weekly radio and Internet address.

4. Fireworks lit up the skies over Berlin Friday but it wasn't a holiday. Teams across the globe were giving their best shot at an international fireworks competition.

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1 killings
谋杀( killing的名词复数 )；突然发大财，暴发
参考例句：
His statement was seen as an allusion to the recent drug-related killings. 他的声明被视为暗指最近与毒品有关的多起凶杀案。 The government issued a statement condemning the killings. 政府发表声明谴责这些凶杀事件。

2 labor
n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦
参考例句：
We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。 He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。

3 retirement
n.退休，退职
参考例句：
She wanted to enjoy her retirement without being beset by financial worries.她想享受退休生活而不必为金钱担忧。 I have to put everything away for my retirement.我必须把一切都积蓄起来以便退休后用。