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1. The White House says the government isn't ruling out the possibility of legal action against online whistleblower WikiLeaks. The release of thousands of classified documents, which included some unflattering assessments¹ of several world leaders, has caused embarrassment² for the Obama Administration.

2. A federal grand jury has indicted³ a Somali-American teenager in an alleged⁴ plot to set off a car bomb at a tree lighting⁵ ceremony in Portland, Oregon Friday. In the meantime, the AP has learned that Mohamed Mohamud was the focus of a date rape⁶ investigation⁷ last year, but was never charged.

3. The state of New Jersey⁸ has been given 30 days to pay a $271 million bill. Federal Transportation officials have sent a letter, demanding the money after Governor Chris Christie pulled the plug on a rail project connecting his state with New York.

4. And in Paris, an electrician who once installed burglar alarms for Pablo Picasso has come forward with more than 250 never-before-seen works by the artist. The pieces are said to be worth at least $79 million.

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1 assessments
n.评估( assessment的名词复数 )；评价；（应偿付金额的）估定；（为征税对财产所作的）估价
参考例句：
He was shrewd in his personal assessments. 他总能对人作出精明的评价。来自《简明英汉词典》 Surveys show about two-thirds use such assessments, while half employ personality tests. 调查表明，约有三分之二的公司采用了这种测评；而一半的公司则采用工作人员个人品质测试。来自百科语句

2 embarrassment
n.尴尬；使人为难的人(事物)；障碍；窘迫
参考例句：
She could have died away with embarrassment.她窘迫得要死。 Coughing at a concert can be a real embarrassment.在音乐会上咳嗽真会使人难堪。

3 indicted
控告，起诉( indict的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
The senator was indicted for murder. 那位参议员被控犯谋杀罪。 He was indicted by a grand jury on two counts of murder. 他被大陪审团以两项谋杀罪名起诉。

4 alleged
a.被指控的，嫌疑的
参考例句：
It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。 alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

5 lighting
n.照明，光线的明暗，舞台灯光
参考例句：
The gas lamp gradually lost ground to electric lighting.煤气灯逐渐为电灯所代替。 The lighting in that restaurant is soft and romantic.那个餐馆照明柔和而且浪漫。

6 rape
n.抢夺，掠夺，强奸；vt.掠夺，抢夺，强奸
参考例句：
The rape of the countryside had a profound ravage on them.对乡村的掠夺给他们造成严重创伤。 He was brought to court and charged with rape.他被带到法庭并被指控犯有强奸罪。

7 investigation
n.调查，调查研究
参考例句：
In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。 He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

8 jersey
n.运动衫
参考例句：
He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。 They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致，都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。