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1.Treasury¹ Secretary Timothy Geithner has been on Capitol Hill, defending the Obama administration's 3.6-trillion-dollar budget. He says the budget and its tax proposals make for very good economic policy.

2. The active search effort for two NFL players and their friend has been suspended tonight. Earlier, the Coast Guard said they found a life jacket and a cooler, but no sign of the men. A fourth man who was on the weekend fishing trip is hospitalized after being found yesterday clinging to the boat.

3. A brazen² attack on Sri Lanka's cricket team was caught on tape. Gunmen opened fire on the squad's convoy³ as they drove through a traffic circle near an eastern Pakistani stadium.

4. Britney Spears is bringing her circus act to the stage tonight. The pop star is kicking off her first tour in five years in New Orleans. It's the first stop on the 27-city nationwide tour.

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1 treasury
n.宝库；国库，金库；文库
参考例句：
The Treasury was opposed in principle to the proposals.财政部原则上反对这些提案。 This book is a treasury of useful information.这本书是有价值的信息宝库。

2 brazen
adj.厚脸皮的，无耻的，坚硬的
参考例句：
The brazen woman laughed loudly at the judge who sentenced her.那无耻的女子冲着给她判刑的法官高声大笑。 Some people prefer to brazen a thing out rather than admit defeat.有的人不愿承认失败，而是宁肯厚着脸皮干下去。

3 convoy
vt.护送，护卫，护航；n.护送；护送队
参考例句：
The convoy was snowed up on the main road.护送队被大雪困在干路上了。 Warships will accompany the convoy across the Atlantic.战舰将护送该船队过大西洋。

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美联社一分钟新闻 2009-03-04