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1. Lawmakers appear to be moving closer to a compromise that would prevent a government shutdown. Democrats¹ say they are encouraged by efforts to narrow the gap on possible spending cuts. They will need to be in place by March 4th.

2. Pro-government forces are blocking access to one of the hot spots for protests in the Libyan capital. Residents have set up makeshift barricade² to protect their neighborhood. They say Muammar Gaddafi's regime is arming civilian³ supporters and sending roving patrols around Tripoli.

3. The prime minister of New Zealand says this may be the country's worst disaster ever. The death toll⁴ from the Tuesday quake has risen to 145. There are still some 200 people missing.

4. Space shuttle Discovery has arrived at the International Space Station. The shuttle docked at the orbiting complex for the last time Saturday afternoon.

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1 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》

2 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。

3 civilian
adj.平民的，民用的，民众的
参考例句：
There is no reliable information about civilian casualties.关于平民的伤亡还没有确凿的信息。 He resigned his commission to take up a civilian job.他辞去军职而从事平民工作。

4 toll
n.过路(桥)费；损失，伤亡人数；v.敲(钟)
参考例句：
The hailstone took a heavy toll of the crops in our village last night.昨晚那场冰雹损坏了我们村的庄稼。 The war took a heavy toll of human life.这次战争夺去了许多人的生命。