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1. Iraqi leaders are celebrating what they are calling safe and successful provincial¹ elections. Results are not expected before Tuesday. A total of 440 seats are at stake on the various provincial councils in the election, covering the whole country except four northern areas.

2. Democrats² and Republicans say former Senator Tom Daschle's failure to pay his taxes on time isn't expected to derail his confirmation³ as health secretary for the Obama administration. Daschle recently filed amended⁴ tax returns to report more than 128,000 dollars in back taxes and nearly 12,000 dollars in interest.

3. Global leaders meeting in Switzerland have a simple message for the world: Keep trading. The leaders warn that if nations choose to barricade⁵ their economies behind new commercial barriers, they risk making the global economic crisis even worse.

4. Serena Williams has claimed another Grand Slam title. She took the Australian Open title in straight sets. It's her tenth Grand Slam title.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. derail: v.

to spoil or interrupt a plan, agreement etc

2. tax return: n. 纳税申报单

the form on which you have to give information so that your tax can be calculated

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1 provincial
adj.省的，地方的；n．外省人，乡下人
参考例句：
City dwellers think country folk have provincial attitudes.城里人以为乡下人思想迂腐。 Two leading cadres came down from the provincial capital yesterday.昨天从省里下来了两位领导干部。

2 democrats
n.民主主义者，民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )
参考例句：
The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。 The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。来自《简明英汉词典》

3 confirmation
n.证实，确认，批准
参考例句：
We are waiting for confirmation of the news.我们正在等待证实那个消息。 We need confirmation in writing before we can send your order out.给你们发送订购的货物之前，我们需要书面确认。

4 Amended
adj. 修正的动词amend的过去式和过去分词
参考例句：
He asked to see the amended version. 他要求看修订本。 He amended his speech by making some additions and deletions. 他对讲稿作了些增删修改。

5 barricade
n.路障，栅栏，障碍；vt.设路障挡住
参考例句：
The soldiers make a barricade across the road.士兵在路上设路障。 It is difficult to break through a steel barricade.冲破钢铁障碍很难。

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AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-02-01