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1. President Obama is talking about the fallout from the raid that killed Osama bin¹ Laden². Obama told "60 Minutes" that bin Laden had some sort of support network inside Pakistan in order to live undetected. He said the US wants to know whether someone inside or outside the Pakistani government knew the al-Qaeda leader was living in the country.

2. The swollen³ Mississippi River has swamped houses in Memphis and threatens to consume many more. The river's rise has been slow enough that some people have been able to safeguard belongings⁴. The Mississippi is expected to crest⁵ tonight or tomorrow.

3. Islamic clerics in Egypt are denouncing attacks on two Cairo churches. Muslim mobs set the churches on fire over the weekend during sectarian clashes that have left 12 dead and more than 200 hurt. Security is now tight at Islamic and Christian⁶ centers in the city.

4. And the Perfect Mother's Day gift for a North Carolina woman. Tashara Bonham-White went into labor⁷ and before the ambulance could even get to the hospital. She had a new baby girl. Little Kennedy Chenelle is doing just fine.

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1 bin
n.箱柜；vt.放入箱内；[计算机] DOS文件名:二进制目标文件
参考例句：
He emptied several bags of rice into a bin.他把几袋米倒进大箱里。 He threw the empty bottles in the bin.他把空瓶子扔进垃圾箱。

2 laden
adj.装满了的；充满了的；负了重担的；苦恼的
参考例句：
He is laden with heavy responsibility.他肩负重任。 Dragging the fully laden boat across the sand dunes was no mean feat.将满载货物的船拖过沙丘是一件了不起的事。

3 swollen
adj.肿大的，水涨的；v.使变大，肿胀
参考例句：
Her legs had got swollen from standing up all day.因为整天站着，她的双腿已经肿了。 A mosquito had bitten her and her arm had swollen up.蚊子叮了她，她的手臂肿起来了。

4 belongings
n.私人物品，私人财物
参考例句：
I put a few personal belongings in a bag.我把几件私人物品装进包中。 Your personal belongings are not dutiable.个人物品不用纳税。

5 crest
n.顶点；饰章；羽冠；vt.达到顶点；vi.形成浪尖
参考例句：
The rooster bristled his crest.公鸡竖起了鸡冠。 He reached the crest of the hill before dawn.他于黎明前到达山顶。

6 Christian
adj.基督教徒的；n.基督教徒
参考例句：
They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。 His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。

7 labor
n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦
参考例句：
We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。 He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。