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1. Crimea self defense¹ forces stormed the Ukraine navy base in the Black Sea port of Sevastopol Wednesday. A day after Russia signed a treaty with the local authority to annex² the region.

2. Illinois take the Republican business man Bruce Rauner to face incumbent³ Democrat⁴ Pat Quinn in the race for Governor.

3. Habiba Sarabi is the most prominent woman running a ticket for the Vice⁵ President in the April 5th President Election. She and others are part of the effort to get more Afghan women to use their voting power.

4. Lottery⁶ officials say winning a Mega Million ticket for Tuesday night drawing will be purchased in Florida and Maryland. The jackpot is the sixth-largest lottery prize in U.S. history, with a $400 million jackpot.

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1 defense
n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩
参考例句：
The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。 The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

2 annex
vt.兼并，吞并；n.附属建筑物
参考例句：
It plans to annex an England company in order to enlarge the market.它计划兼并一家英国公司以扩大市场。 The annex has been built on to the main building.主楼配建有附属的建筑物。

3 incumbent
adj.成为责任的，有义务的；现任的，在职的
参考例句：
He defeated the incumbent governor by a large plurality.他以压倒多数票击败了现任州长。 It is incumbent upon you to warn them.你有责任警告他们。

4 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。

5 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。

6 lottery
n.抽彩；碰运气的事，难于算计的事
参考例句：
He won no less than ￡5000 in the lottery.他居然中了5000英镑的奖券。 They thought themselves lucky in the lottery of life.他们认为自己是变幻莫测的人生中的幸运者。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-03-22