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1. President Barack Obama says it appears Muammar Gaddafi's four-decade rule is almost over. Speaking from Martha's Vineyard, the president warns the situation in Libya is still fluid and uncertain with the whereabouts of Gaddafi still unknown.

2. Prosecutors¹ in New York are recommending that charges in the sexual² assault³ case against former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn be dropped. Strauss-Kahn's accuser and her attorney⁴ met with representatives of the Manhattan district attoney's office on Monday.

3. Officials in Florida and South Carolina are keeping a close watch on hurricane Irene. Irene could reach the southeast US by weeks, and the storm cut power, downed trees, and flooded streets in Puerto Rico before heading towards the Dominican Republic.

4. Visitors are getting their first up-close look at the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington D.C. The 30-foot tall sculpture inspired by King's “I Have a Dream” speech sits between the Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials.

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1 prosecutors
检举人( prosecutor的名词复数 )；告发人；起诉人；公诉人
参考例句：
In some places,public prosecutors are elected rather than appointed. 在有些地方，检察官是经选举而非任命产生的。来自口语例句 You've been summoned to the Prosecutors' Office, 2 days later. 你在两天以后被宣到了检察官的办公室。

2 sexual
adj.性的，两性的，性别的
参考例句：
He was a person of gross sexual appetites.他是个性欲旺盛的人。 It is socially irresponsible to refuse young people advice on sexual matters.拒绝向年轻人提供性方面的建议是对社会不负责任。

3 assault
v.猛烈地攻击，袭击；n.突然而猛烈的攻击
参考例句：
She appeared in court on charges of kidnapping and assault.她因受到拐骗和侵犯人身的指控而出庭。 The trainees were put through an assault course.受训人员接受了突击训练课程。

4 attorney
n.（业务或法律事务上的）代理人，辩护律师
参考例句：
He acted as attorney for me.他充当我的律师。 The attorney for the union accused the Mayor of playing politics.工会的律师谴责市长在这次罢工中耍阴谋。