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AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-05-31

时间：2009-06-03 03:21:16

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1. President Barack Obama is calling on the Senate to swiftly confirm Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme1 Court. In his weekly radio address he says he's certain she's the right choice. He scolded critics who he said were trying to distort her record.

2. Pakistan's military says it's driven Taliban militants2 out of the largest town in the Swat Valley. The army says troops have retaken the town.

3. London's Big Ben, probably the most famous clock in the world, is turning 150 years old. The clock started ticking on May 31st, 1859, and the bell was struck for the first time six weeks later.

4. Britain's Prince Harry3 thrilled a group of kids at a community center in Harlem, New York on the second day of his first official visit to the US. The highlight was when he competed in an obstacle course to the cheers of the children.


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1 supreme PHqzc     
adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的
参考例句：
  • It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
  • He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。
2 militants 3fa50c1e4338320d8495907fdc5bdbaf     
激进分子，好斗分子( militant的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • The militants have been sporadically fighting the government for years. 几年来，反叛分子一直对政府实施零星的战斗。
  • Despite the onslaught, Palestinian militants managed to fire off rockets. 尽管如此，巴勒斯坦的激进分子仍然发射导弹。
3 harry heBxS     
vt.掠夺，蹂躏，使苦恼
参考例句：
  • Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天，人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。
  • Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。

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