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1. In Wisconsin, it looks like a tight race in the recall election of Republican governor Scott Walker. Votes Tuesday, Walker faces Democrat¹ Tom Barrett. The election is spurred by plans to strip public employees of union rights.

2. Emergency workers in Lagos, Nigeria are using cadaver² dogs to look for bodies after a plane crashed in a densely³ populated part of the city, killing⁴ at least 153 people.

3. The Pennsylvania supreme⁵ court is turning down Jerry Sandusky's request to delay the start of his trial on child sexual abuse charges. Opening statements are expected June 11th in the case of former assistant Penn State football coach.

4. Queen Elizabeth will be going to the star-studded concert at Buckingham Palace part of her sixty years on the throne, but husband Prince Phillip will miss it, hospitalized with the bladder infection.

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1 democrat
n.民主主义者，民主人士；民主党党员
参考例句：
The Democrat and the Public criticized each other.民主党人和共和党人互相攻击。 About two years later,he was defeated by Democrat Jimmy Carter.大约两年后，他被民主党人杰米卡特击败。

2 cadaver
n.尸体
参考例句：
Examination of a cadaver is to determine the cause of death.尸体解剖是为了确认死亡原因。 He looked down again at the gaping mouth of the cadaver.他的眼光不由自主地又落到了死人张大的嘴上。

3 densely
ad.密集地；浓厚地
参考例句：
A grove of trees shadowed the house densely. 树丛把这幢房子遮蔽得很密实。 We passed through miles of densely wooded country. 我们穿过好几英里茂密的林地。

4 killing
n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财
参考例句：
Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。 Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

5 supreme
adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的
参考例句：
It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。 He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。