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1. The second of the 3 female victims found dead in trash bags in East Cleveland, Ohio, has been identified. Police discovered 28-year-old Shetisha Sheeley on Saturday. A registered sex offender¹ has been arraigned² on murder charges.

2. Vice³ President, Joe Biden is in India today meeting with the country’s Prime Minister. His trip is meant to boost trade, security and a strategic partnership⁴, which some say has languished⁵ recently. The White House is focusing on maintaining strong regional ties to counterbalance China’s power.

3. The Pope is taking a down day in Brazil for rest and private meetings. The pontiff did attend a church service. Brazilian security forces are now blaming each other for the mob scene around Pope Francis upon his arrival in Rio de Janeiro Monday.

4. And the Royal baby made his world debut⁶. Prince William and the Duchess Cambridge emerged from a London Hospital carrying their new born son, heir to the British throne, still no word on his name.

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1 offender
n.冒犯者，违反者，犯罪者
参考例句：
They all sued out a pardon for an offender.他们请求法院赦免一名罪犯。 The authorities often know that sex offenders will attack again when they are released.当局一般都知道性犯罪者在获释后往往会再次犯案。

2 arraigned
v.告发( arraign的过去式和过去分词 )；控告；传讯；指责
参考例句：
He was arraigned for murder. 他因谋杀罪而被提讯。 She was arraigned for high treason. 她被控叛国罪。来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

3 vice
n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的
参考例句：
He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。 They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

4 partnership
n.合作关系，伙伴关系
参考例句：
The company has gone into partnership with Swiss Bank Corporation.这家公司已经和瑞士银行公司建立合作关系。 Martin has taken him into general partnership in his company.马丁已让他成为公司的普通合伙人。

5 languished
长期受苦( languish的过去式和过去分词 )；受折磨；变得（越来越）衰弱；因渴望而变得憔悴或闷闷不乐
参考例句：
Our project languished during the holidays. 我们的计划在假期间推动得松懈了。 He languished after his dog died. 他狗死之后，人憔悴了。

6 debut
n.首次演出，初次露面
参考例句：
That same year he made his Broadway debut, playing a suave radio journalist.在那同一年里，他初次在百老汇登台，扮演一个温文而雅的电台记者。 The actress made her debut in the new comedy.这位演员在那出新喜剧中首次登台演出。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-07-27