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1. Police in Alabama say they came within 20 minutes of catching¹ the suspect in the killing² of three people at a party near Auburn University. A 911 call led police to a Montgomery home in search of Desmonte Leonard who was gone by the time they got there.

2. A social worker took the stand in Jerry Sandusky's child molestation³ trial today. She testified that Jerry Sandusky denied having sexual contact with alleged⁴ Victim One. But he did acknowledge lying on top of the boy and blowing "raspberries" on the child's stomach.

3. A homeless man whose face was mostly chewed off in a bizarre attack is awake and alert in a Miami hospital. Ronald Poppo was attacked by a naked Rudy Eugene last month. Eugene was killed by a responding police officer.

4. A three-year-old girl has undergone a rare surgery in Africa to give her a new layer of skin. It's a common procedure in the US and Europe, but a rare accomplishment⁵ on the African Continent. The child suffered severe burns over 80% of her body after an accident at a family barbecue. Surgeons say she is a fighter.

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1 catching
adj.易传染的，有魅力的，迷人的，接住
参考例句：
There are those who think eczema is catching.有人就是认为湿疹会传染。 Enthusiasm is very catching.热情非常富有感染力。

2 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。

3 molestation
n.骚扰，干扰，调戏；折磨
参考例句：
Michael Jackson is arrested by police on charges of child molestation. 2003年的今天，迈克尔·杰克逊因被警方指控有儿童性骚扰行为而被捕。来自互联网 Jackson pleads not guilty on the molestation charges. 2004年：杰克逊认罪不认罪的性骚扰指控。来自互联网

4 alleged
a.被指控的，嫌疑的
参考例句：
It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。 alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

5 accomplishment
n.完成，成就，（pl.）造诣，技能
参考例句：
The series of paintings is quite an accomplishment.这一系列的绘画真是了不起的成就。 Money will be crucial to the accomplishment of our objectives.要实现我们的目标，钱是至关重要的。