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2周I The Republican ticket is looking to attack President Barack Obamas stand on Medicare. Meantime, Obama told supporters in Nevada that his opponents spending cuts would cripple schools, while his tax cuts would shower more breaks on millionaires.2. Authorities say a New Jersey woman apparently decapitated her 2-year-old son and put his head in the freezer before killing herself. Chevonne Thomas had recently regained custody of her son.3. The NASA rover Curiosity made its first test drive on Mars soil today. The rover moved forward about 15 feet, rotated to a right angle and reversed a short distance.4. And an Israeli attraction meant to immerse tourists in a biblical experience is outfitting donkeys with wireless routers. Thats so visitors can surf the web while touring the land of the Bible on one of the oldest forms of transportation. Ticket 谋划，为达到特定目的设计 Attack one’s stand on… 攻击…在…的立场 Cripple：undermine； Shower sth on sb 让某人在…大大受益 Decapitate 斩首 regained custody 重获监护权 Rover Curiosity 火星好奇号 rotate to a right angle直角旋转，reverse 倒转 Attraction景点， immerse sb in an experience 让…沉浸在..的体验中 Outfit…with wireless routers 给…装备无线路由器 tour the land of the Bible 游览圣经起源地 2周II 1. The White House says its too early to determine the cause of a helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan. NATO says seven American troops and four Afghans died. The Taliban says insurgents shot down the Black Hawk.2. Speaking in Ohio, Paul Ryan says President Barack Obama is out of new ideas, and his campaign is resorting to fear and smear to win a second term. Meantime, Mitt Romney is in South Carolina and Obama will resume campaigning Saturday in New Hampshire.3. He’s been granted asylum in Ecuador, but Julian Assange isnt any closer to getting out of the country’s embassy in London. British authorities say if he leaves he’ll be arrested. The WikiLeaks founder is trying to avoid extradition to Sweden where he faces sex crime allegations.4. And residents in Michigan are wondering who the