A senior official said the police were investigating whether the attack in the city of Monterrey was linked to an extortion racket.

一名高级官员称，警方正在调查蒙特雷的袭击是否与敲诈有关。

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A second airport in Beijing is expected to start construction within this year to ease the traffic pressure on the capital airport, a senior official said.

一名高级官员称，北京第二个机场预计将于年内动工建设，以缓解首都机场的交通压力。

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A senior White House official said the agreement is close.

一位白宫高级官员说协议就要达成了。

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A senior official said the United States would be happy to reconsider its policy on Hezbollah, if the Shiite group scrapped its militia wing and became a normal political party.

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A senior U.S.administration official said the American side did not request a meeting with Iran and was not asked for one either.

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A senior State department official who spoke to reporters Monday said the sharp tone of the Iranian leader's comments was not a surprise.

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The Air Force gets 30 to 40 RILO requests each year, but a senior official said honorable discharges are rarely granted.

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Fifteen suspects have been detained for allegedly carrying out the stabbings, a senior official said Wednesday, according to China's state-run Xinhua news agency.

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If an interim executive is to be named, a senior official said, it would have to be someone chosen by the council -- with the United States keeping an eye on the process.

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