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1. The sentence is four years in prison for Dr. Conrad Murray convicted of manslaughter in the death of Michael Jackson. A judge in Los Angeles gave Murray the maximum sentence, saying he was a reckless physician.

2. The parent company of American Airlines files for bankruptcy¹ protection, looking for relief from high fuel prices and expensive labor² contracts. The airlines says customers should expect business as usual.

3. In Iran, police look like they are back in control of the British Embassy after it was stormed by hard-line students. This comes days after the Iranian parliament voted to reduce diplomatic relations.

4. Vice³ President Joe Biden makes a surprise visit to Iraq, there to help relations with the US after American forces leave the country in a month. Oil wealth and a large embassy ensure American interests will remain high.

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1 bankruptcy
n.破产；无偿付能力
参考例句：
You will have to pull in if you want to escape bankruptcy.如果你想避免破产，就必须节省开支。 His firm is just on thin ice of bankruptcy.他的商号正面临破产的危险。

2 labor
n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦
参考例句：
We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。 He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。

3 vice
n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的
参考例句：
He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。 They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。