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1. He has a conservative record and now a criminal one. But Larry Craig says his actions were misconstrued, saying he should not have pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges involving lewd conduct in a men's room. A citizen watchdog group wants an investigation into the three-term senator.
2. The former astronaut accused of trying to assault and kidnap a romantic rival plans to enter a temporary insanity plea. Lisa Nowak's attorney claims she struggled with obsessive-compulsive disorder, insomnia and marital separation.
3. Foreign firefighters and aircraft have joined in the battle against the blazes spreading through Greece. The inferno has killed 64 people in just five days. Meanwhile, local firefighters are facing a deluge of criticism for being disorganized and late.
4. Two Massachusetts fathers have created a bulletproof backpack. The bags feature a ballistic panel inside, helping protect students during a school shooting. The backpack sells for 175 dollars.
1. misconstrue : verb. 误解，曲解 (formal)to misunderstand something that someone has said or done
2. misdemeanor(AmE)/ misdemeanour(BrE): noun. 不轨行为, 轻罪, 行为失检 In the United States and other countries where the legal system distinguishes between very serious crimes and less serious ones, a misdemeanour is a less serious crime.
3. lewd : adj. 猥亵的 using rude words or movements that make you think of sex
4. romantic rival: 情敌
5. insanity: noun. 精神病 the state of being seriously mentally ill, so that you cannot live normally in society: = madness
6. obsessive-compulsive: adj. 强迫观念与行为的 someone who is obsessive-compulsive tends to repeat particular actions in a way that is not necessary, because they have strong anxious feelings
7. insomnia: noun. 失眠(症) if you suffer from insomnia, you are not able to sleep
8. marital: adj. 婚姻的,夫妻的 relating to marriage
9. inferno: noun. 火海 an extremely large and dangerous fire - used especially in news reports eg. Within minutes the house had become a raging inferno.
10. deluge: noun. a large number of things that happen or arrive at the same time eg. a deluge of calls / complaints / letters
11. bulletproof: adj. 防弹的 that can stop bullets from passing through it
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