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1. Prosecutors¹ say the jurors in the Jerry Sandusky child sexual abuse case cannot forget about the 10 boys the former Penn State coach is accused of abusing. Closing arguments came today followed by jury deliberations.

2. Commerce Secretary John Bryson is resigning, telling President Obama his recent seizure² and medical leave demands it. Earlier this month, Bryson had a seizure that led to a series of traffic accidents in Los Angeles.

3. More political back and force over the failed gun smuggling³ operation called Fast and Furious. House Republicans say expect a contempt-of-Congress vote against Attorney General Eric Holder⁴. The White House is calling it political theater.

4. Across the Northeast, the day of brutal⁵ temperatures, hitting the upper 90s for a second day in Washington and up the East Coast into New England.

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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 seizure
n.没收；占有；抵押
参考例句：
The seizure of contraband is made by customs.那些走私品是被海关没收的。 The courts ordered the seizure of all her property.法院下令查封她所有的财产。

3 smuggling
n.走私
参考例句：
Some claimed that the docker's union fronted for the smuggling ring.某些人声称码头工人工会是走私集团的掩护所。 The evidence pointed to the existence of an international smuggling network.证据表明很可能有一个国际走私网络存在。

4 holder
n.持有者，占有者；(台，架等)支持物
参考例句：
The holder of the office of chairman is reponsible for arranging meetings.担任主席职位的人负责安排会议。 That runner is the holder of the world record for the hundred-yard dash.那位运动员是一百码赛跑世界纪录的保持者。

5 brutal
adj.残忍的，野蛮的，不讲理的
参考例句：
She has to face the brutal reality.她不得不去面对冷酷的现实。 They're brutal people behind their civilised veneer.他们表面上温文有礼，骨子里却是野蛮残忍。