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1. The nomination¹ of Elena Kagan for the Supreme² Court clears a Senate Committee by a vote of 13:6, with only one Republican supporting her. Now, the full Senate is expected to vote on her nomination before Congress begins its summer recess³.

2. Actress Lindsay Lohan begins serving a jail sentence for violating probation⁴. The 90-day sentence will likely be shortened because of jail-crowding. Jail and rehab are leaving some of Lohan’s projects since.

3. A leaking cap on BP’s oil well in the Gulf⁵ could mean the well is buckling⁶, possibly making things worse. So far, officials say the amount of oil leaking is inconsequential.

4. Paul now has a price. That German octopus who correctly predicted World Cup games has caught the attention of a Russian bookmaker, who's offering 130,000 dollars for the creature, all struck by its oracle skills

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1 nomination
n.提名，任命，提名权
参考例句：
John is favourite to get the nomination for club president.约翰最有希望被提名为俱乐部主席。 Few people pronounced for his nomination.很少人表示赞成他的提名。

2 supreme
adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的
参考例句：
It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。 He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。

3 recess
n.短期休息，壁凹（墙上装架子，柜子等凹处）
参考例句：
The chairman of the meeting announced a ten-minute recess.会议主席宣布休会10分钟。 Parliament was hastily recalled from recess.休会的议员被匆匆召回开会。

4 probation
n.缓刑(期)，(以观后效的)察看；试用(期)
参考例句：
The judge did not jail the young man,but put him on probation for a year.法官没有把那个年轻人关进监狱，而且将他缓刑察看一年。 His salary was raised by 800 yuan after his probation.试用期满以后，他的工资增加了800元。

5 gulf
n.海湾；深渊，鸿沟；分歧，隔阂
参考例句：
The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。 There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。

6 buckling
扣住
参考例句：
A door slammed in the house and a man came out buckling his belt. 房子里的一扇门砰地关上，一个男子边扣腰带边走了出来。 The periodic buckling leaves the fibre in a waved conformation. 周期性的弯折在纤维中造成波形构成。