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1. Aides say President Barack Obama was directly involved in discussions on how to respond to a California judge's ruling that the “don't ask, don't tell” policy is unconstitutional. The president has long opposed the policy but says he wants Congress to repeal¹ the law.

2. Police are searching for the estranged² husband of a 19-year-old California college student. Her body was found in a men's restroom on campus Tuesday. Local media report 37-year-old Armando Gabriel Perez is a person of interest and may have fled to Mexico.

3. Chile's president says he'll triple the budget of that country's mine safety agency. President Sebastian Pinera visited the miners at their hospital to pose for pictures and declare the men and the country had experienced a rebirth.

4. And a Virginia teen got caught trying to score some Halloween fun for free. But the store owner decided³ to settle the case without handcuffs and judge. The unidentified 18-year-old agreed to wear a bird costume outside the shop.

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1 repeal
n.废止，撤消；v.废止，撤消
参考例句：
He plans to repeal a number of current policies.他计划废除一些当前的政策。 He has made out a strong case for the repeal of the law.他提出强有力的理由，赞成废除该法令。

2 estranged
adj.疏远的，分离的
参考例句：
He became estranged from his family after the argument.那场争吵后他便与家人疏远了。 The argument estranged him from his brother.争吵使他同他的兄弟之间的关系疏远了。

3 decided
adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的
参考例句：
This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。 There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。