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Officials in Thailand say divers¹ have rescued four more boys from a flooded cave, and say that all four are getting care in the hospital. That means a total of eight has been rescued from the cave so far with five more people still to go.

British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson's resignation over Brexit negotiations², the second such resignation in just two days, has shaken the government of Conservative Prime Minister Theresa May. Johnson is accusing May of flying "white flags" in the negotiations with the European Union.

Indiana's Republican Attorney General Curtis Hill is rejecting calls to step down amid accusations³ he inappropriately touched a lawmaker as well as several other women. Hill said he had been treated unfairly and he asked for, in his words, a fair investigation⁴.

Movie Mogul Harvey Weinstein was back in court Monday, pleading not guilty to new sexual assault charges. The alleged⁵ victim is the third against Weinstein in the criminal case. He denies all accusations.

Ned Barker, the Associated Press, with AP News Minute.

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1 divers
adj.不同的；种种的
参考例句：
He chose divers of them,who were asked to accompany him.他选择他们当中的几个人，要他们和他作伴。 Two divers work together while a standby diver remains on the surface.两名潜水员协同工作，同时有一名候补潜水员留在水面上。

2 negotiations
协商( negotiation的名词复数 )；谈判；完成（难事）；通过
参考例句：
negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判 Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。

3 accusations
n.指责( accusation的名词复数 )；指控；控告；（被告发、控告的）罪名
参考例句：
There were accusations of plagiarism. 曾有过关于剽窃的指控。 He remained unruffled by their accusations. 对于他们的指控他处之泰然。

4 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。

5 alleged
a.被指控的，嫌疑的
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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

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