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1. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton met with a representative of the Libyan opposition¹ this morning. The meeting was ahead of a broader conference on political solutions to secure Moammar Gadhafi's exit. The visit follows President Obama's speech outlining US policy in Libya.

2. Tens of thousands of Syrians are rallying in a central Damascus square in support of President Bashar Assad. The Syrian president is facing the biggest challenge to his 11-year rule as anti-government protests grow. Security forces launched a swift crackdown on Friday, leaving several demonstrators dead.

3. A massive gender² discrimination suit against Wal-Mart goes before the Supreme³ Court today. The court won't decide on the merits of the case, but whether it can proceed as a class action. Wal-Mart has argued that female employees claiming discrimination should sue individually.

4. And it's one month to go until the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. The royal mail unveiled a series of commemorative stamps that will go on sale next month. And staff at Buckingham Palace are already polishing the glassware for the VIP reception after the big event.

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1 opposition
n.反对，敌对
参考例句：
The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。 The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

2 gender
n.（生理上的）性，（名词、代词等的）性
参考例句：
French differs from English in having gender for all nouns.法语不同于英语，所有的名词都有性。 Women are sometimes denied opportunities solely because of their gender.妇女有时仅仅因为性别而无法获得种种机会。

3 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。