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Three Americans won the Nobel Prize in medicine Monday. They discovered how tiny bubbles inside cells shuttle key substances around, delivering the right cargo¹ to the right place at

the right time. Their research could eventually lead to new medicines for epilepsy, diabetes² and other metabolism³ deficiencies.

President Barack Obama made an unannouced visit to FEMA to thank employees for working under less than optimal⁴ circumstances during the government shutdown. 86% of FEMA's workforce

has been furloughed, but many came to work without pay last week to prepare for Tropical Storm Karen.

Authorities say 13 people were injuried during a running gun battle at a Fresno, California motorcycle club's annual dance. An 18-year-old man was killed. All the injuried are

expected to survive.

And the new 100-dollar bill with an array of high-tech⁵ features designed to thwart⁶ counterfeiters will get its coming out party on Tuesday, partial government shutdown or not.

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1 cargo
n.(一只船或一架飞机运载的)货物
参考例句：
The ship has a cargo of about 200 ton.这条船大约有200吨的货物。 A lot of people discharged the cargo from a ship.许多人从船上卸下货物。

2 diabetes
n.糖尿病
参考例句：
In case of diabetes, physicians advise against the use of sugar.对于糖尿病患者，医生告诫他们不要吃糖。 Diabetes is caused by a fault in the insulin production of the body.糖尿病是由体內胰岛素分泌失调引起的。

3 metabolism
n.新陈代谢
参考例句：
After years of dieting,Carol's metabolism was completely out of whack.经过数年的节食，卡罗尔的新陈代谢完全紊乱了。 All living matter undergoes a process of metabolism.生物都有新陈代谢。

4 optimal
adj.最适宜的；最理想的；最令人满意的
参考例句：
What is the optimal mix of private and public property rights in natural resources?私人和国家的自然资源产权的最适宜的组合是什么？ Optimal path planning is a key link for the sailing contest.帆船最优行驶路径规划是帆船比赛取胜的关键环节。

5 high-tech
adj.高科技的
参考例句：
The economy is in the upswing which makes high-tech services in more demand too.经济在蓬勃发展，这就使对高科技服务的需求量也在加大。 The quest of a cure for disease with high-tech has never ceased. 人们希望运用高科技治疗疾病的追求从未停止过。

6 thwart
v.阻挠，妨碍，反对；adj.横(断的)
参考例句：
We must thwart his malevolent schemes.我们决不能让他的恶毒阴谋得逞。 I don't think that will thwart our purposes.我认为那不会使我们的目的受到挫折。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-10-11