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1. President Barack Obama has arrived back in the US following an international trip that took him to Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Germany and France. Before Obama left Paris, he and his family took in some of the sights and Mrs.Obama went shopping.

2. Three Indiana state pension and construction funds were asking Supreme¹ Court to block Chrysler's sale to Fiat², so they can pursue an appeal in hopes of getting a better deal. An appeals court approved the sale Friday, but gave objectors until Monday to try to get the Supreme Court to intervene.

3. Mexican soldiers fought a two-hour battle with heavily armed men holed up at a house in an Acapulco hotel zone. They killed 15 of the gunmen as Mexican tourists cowered³ in their rooms nearby. One soldier died.

4. And how is this for cute? This white tiger was born prematurely⁴. He's been taken in by the director of a zoo in Germany.

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1 supreme
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 fiat
n.命令，法令，批准；vt.批准，颁布
参考例句：
The opening of a market stall is governed by municipal fiat.开设市场摊位受市政法令管制。 He has tried to impose solutions to the country's problems by fiat.他试图下令强行解决该国的问题。

3 cowered
v.畏缩，抖缩( cower的过去式 )
参考例句：
A gun went off and people cowered behind walls and under tables. 一声枪响，人们缩到墙后或桌子底下躲起来。 He cowered in the corner, gibbering with terror. 他蜷缩在角落里，吓得语无伦次。

4 prematurely
adv.过早地，贸然地
参考例句：
She was born prematurely with poorly developed lungs. 她早产，肺部未发育健全。来自《简明英汉词典》 His hair was prematurely white, but his busy eyebrows were still jet-black. 他的头发已经白了，不过两道浓眉还是乌黑乌黑的。来自辞典例句

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AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-06-08