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1. Two people have been questioned about an abandoned campfire that may have started a massive wildfire in Arizona. The blaze is the second largest in the state's history.

2. Crews in Iowa are hoping a temporary levee will hold back floodwaters of the Missouri River. If the levee fails, parts of Hamburg could be covered by as much as 10 feet of water within days.

3. Representative Anthony Weiner's pregnant wife, Huma Abedin, is back in the US after a trip to Africa with her boss, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. A fellow member of Weiner's New York Democratic delegation¹ said she's heard from Weiner's friends that the congressman² has been waiting for his wife to come home before making any decisions about his political future.

4. The "Spiderman" musical has opened on Broadway with a price tag of 70 million dollars. The show had been plagued by delays and accidents, and was completely reworked.

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1 delegation
n.代表团；派遣
参考例句：
The statement of our delegation was singularly appropriate to the occasion.我们代表团的声明非常适合时宜。 We shall inform you of the date of the delegation's arrival.我们将把代表团到达的日期通知你。

2 Congressman
n.（美）国会议员
参考例句：
He related several anecdotes about his first years as a congressman.他讲述自己初任议员那几年的几则轶事。 The congressman is meditating a reply to his critics.这位国会议员正在考虑给他的批评者一个答复。