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1. One day to go into the Florida Republican presidential primary, Florida is the biggest state to vote so far. Polls show Mitt¹ Romney with a lead over Newt Gingrich.

2. The Obama administration is preparing for new talks with Iraq. The top aided defense² secretary Leon Panetta says the goal would be defining a longterm defense relationship. Expanded US training could be on the table. Iraq has been struggling with internal violence since US troops left last month.

3. The Obama administration is proposing new rules today that let military family members take off time for work to care for injured service members. The proposal would also allow for a leave from work when family members are called to active duty.

4. In Syria, claims that a terrorist group blew up a gas pipeline³. The explosion happened close the border with Lebanon. Several other pipeline attacks have been reported during the uprising in Syria. But it's unclear who is behind them.

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1 mitt
n.棒球手套，拳击手套，无指手套；vt.铐住，握手
参考例句：
I gave him a baseball mitt for his birthday.为祝贺他的生日，我送给他一只棒球手套。 Tom squeezed a mitt and a glove into the bag.汤姆把棒球手套和手套都塞进袋子里。

2 defense
n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩
参考例句：
The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。 The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

3 pipeline
n.管道，管线
参考例句：
The pipeline supplies Jordan with 15 per cent of its crude oil.该管道供给约旦15%的原油。 A single pipeline serves all the houses with water.一条单管路给所有的房子供水。