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1. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says he'll work to end the city's teachers strike quickly. Teachers are joining the picket¹ line after failing to come to an agreement on the new contract with the nation's third largest school district.

2. The Mayor of New Jersey² Capital city is under arrest along with his brother and another man. Trenton Mayor Tony Mack and the others have been charged as part of an ongoing³ corruption⁴ investigation⁵ into bribery⁶ allegations related to a parking garage project.

3. US officials have handed over formal control of Afghanistan's only large-scale US-run prison to Kabul. The prison near the US airfield⁷ in Bagram is where thousands of Taliban and terror suspects being held.

4. And a father and his adult son are back on solid ground. That's after their plane's engine stalled as they were planning to Canada, forcing an emergency landing. Coast Guard rescued the two from the sinking plane off California central coast.

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1 picket
n.纠察队；警戒哨；v.设置纠察线；布置警卫
参考例句：
They marched to the factory and formed a picket.他们向工厂前进,并组成了纠察队。 Some of the union members did not want to picket.工会的一些会员不想担任罢工纠察员。

2 jersey
n.运动衫
参考例句：
He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。 They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致，都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。

3 ongoing
adj.进行中的，前进的
参考例句：
The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。 The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。

4 corruption
n.腐败，堕落，贪污
参考例句：
The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。 The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。

5 investigation
n.调查，调查研究
参考例句：
In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。 He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

6 bribery
n.贿络行为，行贿，受贿
参考例句：
FBI found out that the senator committed bribery.美国联邦调查局查明这个参议员有受贿行为。 He was charged with bribery.他被指控受贿。

7 airfield
n.飞机场
参考例句：
The foreign guests were motored from the airfield to the hotel.用车把外宾从机场送到旅馆。 The airfield was seized by enemy troops.机场被敌军占领。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2012-09-13