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1. Nebraska has topped Penn State in a game heavily overshadowed by a tumultuous week on campus. Pen State has been under a dark cloud following sexual abuse charges that will file against former coach. The scandal forced the ousting¹ of longtime coach Joe Paterno and others.

2. President Barack Obama has a busy day in Honolulu. He's there for the APEC summit as well as to drum up much needed business for the country's beleaguered² economy.

3. At least 17 people have been killed in what Iran is calling an accidental explosion at an ammunition³ depot⁴. However, an Iranian exile group claims the blast hit a missile base run by the country's Revolutionary Guard Corp.

4. There is celebration in Venezuela and Washington. Forces in the south American country were able to free Major League Baseball player Wilson Ramos. Catcher for the Washington Nationals had been kidnapped earlier in the week.

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1 ousting
驱逐( oust的现在分词 )；革职；罢黜；剥夺
参考例句：
The resulting financial chaos led to the ousting of Bristol-Myers' s boss. 随后引发的财政混乱导致了百时美施贵宝的总裁下台。 The ousting of the president has drawn widespread criticism across Latin America and the wider world. 洪都拉斯总统被驱逐时间引起拉丁美洲甚至全世界的广泛批评。

2 beleaguered
adj.受到围困[围攻]的；包围的v.围攻( beleaguer的过去式和过去分词)；困扰；骚扰
参考例句：
The beleaguered party leader was forced to resign. 那位饱受指责的政党领导人被迫辞职。 We are beleaguered by problems. 我们被许多困难所困扰。来自《简明英汉词典》

3 ammunition
n.军火，弹药
参考例句：
A few of the jeeps had run out of ammunition.几辆吉普车上的弹药已经用光了。 They have expended all their ammunition.他们把弹药用光。

4 depot
n.仓库，储藏处；公共汽车站；火车站
参考例句：
The depot is only a few blocks from here.公共汽车站离这儿只有几个街区。 They leased the building as a depot.他们租用这栋大楼作仓库。