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1. Opening statements begin today in the trial of Michael Jackson's doctor. Doctor Conrad Murray is accused of causing the performer's death by giving him the drug propofol. Murray faces four years in prison and the lost of his medical license¹ if convicted.

2. A powerful typhoon has brought waist-deep floodwaters to parts of the Philippines, at least 12 people have died and thousands have been evacuated².

3. The "Occupy Wall Street" protest is in its second week, as demonstrators speak out against corporate³ greed and social inequality. Police did not make any arrest Monday after making 87 over the weekend.

4. The National Park Service says engineers will begin rappelling down the sides of the Washington Monument today. They'll be checking for damage sustained during last month's earthquake.

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1 license
n.执照，许可证，特许；v.许可，特许
参考例句：
The foreign guest has a license on the person.这个外国客人随身携带执照。 The driver was arrested for having false license plates on his car.司机由于使用假车牌而被捕。

2 evacuated
撤退者的
参考例句：
Police evacuated nearby buildings. 警方已将附近大楼的居民疏散。 The fireman evacuated the guests from the burning hotel. 消防队员把客人们从燃烧着的旅馆中撤出来。

3 corporate
adj.共同的，全体的；公司的，企业的
参考例句：
This is our corporate responsibility.这是我们共同的责任。 His corporate's life will be as short as a rabbit's tail.他的公司的寿命是兔子尾巴长不了。