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1. Senate Republicans are firing back at the latest criticism from President Barack Obama. He's accusing them of standing¹ in the way of extended unemployment benefits. GOP lawmakers say they will support an extension only if the bill is paid for and it doesn't add to the national debt.

2. A White House spokesman says BP's ruptured² oil well is leaking at the top along with seepage³ about two miles away. Robert Gibbs also says officials are monitoring bubbles that can be seen on an underwater camera. Leaks could mean the well cap has to be opened to prevent oil and gas from escaping elsewhere.

3. Police in New York City say an EMT under criminal investigation⁴ for allegedly refusing to help a dying pregnant woman has been fatally shot. Authorities say the shooting happened near a New York City nightclub. So far, no arrests have been made.

4. And a platypus⁵ in Australia was looking for love in all the wrong places. This one-year-old mammal had to be flushed out of a pipe at a sewage treatment plant. He ventured down the pipe, looking for a mate

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1 standing
n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的
参考例句：
After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。 They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

2 ruptured
v.（使）破裂( rupture的过去式和过去分词 )；（使体内组织等）断裂；使（友好关系）破裂；使绝交
参考例句：
They reported that the pipeline had ruptured. 他们报告说管道已经破裂了。来自《简明英汉词典》 The wall through Berlin was finally ruptured, prefiguring the reunification of Germany. 柏林墙终于倒塌了，预示着德国的重新统一。来自辞典例句

3 seepage
n.泄漏
参考例句：
Chemical seepage has caused untold damage.化学品泄漏已造成不可估量的损失。 Water gradually escapes by seepage through the ground.水逐渐从地面渗走了。

4 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。

5 platypus
n.鸭嘴兽
参考例句：
The platypus spends a great deal of its time looking for food. 鸭嘴兽要用大量的时间去觅食。 One of the mascots was the platypus.吉祥物之一是鸭嘴兽。