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1.Cardinals¹ are deciding on the new Pope. Thousands waiting in the chilly² rain in St. Peter's Square have no trouble waiting this morning's black smoke, no one election at this time.

2.The House is expected to vote on a bill that would block the Obama administration from waiving³ work requirements in the 1996 welfare reform law. The administration says the requirements make it difficult to place welfare recipients⁴ in jobs.

3.Several high-level government officials cancel their plans to attend next expo on the latest border security technology in Phoenix⁵. And many vendors⁶ worry budget cuts could mean less money to go around until Congress agrees on a plan to free up funds.

4.And the teenager possession with mobile phones is apparently⁷ anywhere you go. Increasingly, those phones are smart phones. According to a new survey one in four young people are using their cell phones as the primary way to access the Internet.

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1 cardinals
红衣主教( cardinal的名词复数 )；红衣凤头鸟（见于北美，雄鸟为鲜红色）；基数
参考例句：
cardinals in scarlet robes 身披红袍的枢机主教 A conclave of cardinals was held to elect the new Pope. 红衣主教团举行了秘密会议来选举新教皇。

2 chilly
adj.凉快的，寒冷的
参考例句：
I feel chilly without a coat.我由于没有穿大衣而感到凉飕飕的。 I grew chilly when the fire went out.炉火熄灭后，寒气逼人。

3 waiving
v.宣布放弃( waive的现在分词 )；搁置；推迟；放弃（权利、要求等）
参考例句：
Other steps suggested included waiving late payment charges, making quicker loan decisions and easing loan terms. 其他测试还包括免去滞纳金，尽快做出贷款决定和放宽贷款条件。来自互联网 Stuyvesant Town offers the same perk on some apartments, along waiving the broker's fee. StuyvesantTown对于他们出租的某些房子也提供同样的好处，顺带还省略了中介费。来自互联网

4 recipients
adj.接受的；受领的；容纳的；愿意接受的n.收件人；接受者；受领者；接受器
参考例句：
The recipients of the prizes had their names printed in the paper. 获奖者的姓名登在报上。来自《简明英汉词典》 The recipients of prizes had their names printed in the paper. 获奖者名单登在报上。来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

5 phoenix
n.凤凰，长生(不死)鸟；引申为重生
参考例句：
The airline rose like a phoenix from the ashes.这家航空公司又起死回生了。 The phoenix worship of China is fetish worship not totem adoration.中国凤崇拜是灵物崇拜而非图腾崇拜。

6 vendors
n.摊贩( vendor的名词复数 )；小贩；（房屋等的）卖主；卖方
参考例句：
The vendors were gazundered at the last minute. 卖主在最后一刻被要求降低房价。 At the same time, interface standards also benefIt'software vendors. 同时，界面标准也有利于软件开发商。来自About Face 3交互设计精髓

7 apparently
adv.显然地；表面上，似乎
参考例句：
An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。 He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-03-16