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1. The White House says US forces who killed Osama bin¹ Laden² would have taken him alive if they had the chance. Since he fought back, he was killed. US officials say bin Laden went down firing at Navy SEALs.

2. The killing³ of bin Laden has parts of the world on heightened alert with police more evident. The worry is attacks done in retaliation⁴, signaling out Western and US targets.

3. The launch of the space shutter⁵ Endeavor’s pushed back until at least Sunday delayed because of a technical problem. Wounded Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords plans to return to watch her husband go into space.

4. The Sacramento Kings are staying in the city for at least one more season. But the team's co-owner is looking for promises from city officials. And if they are not met, the team will be moving.

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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 killing
n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财
参考例句：
Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。 Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

4 retaliation
n.报复，反击
参考例句：
retaliation against UN workers 对联合国工作人员的报复 He never said a single word in retaliation. 他从未说过一句反击的话。来自《简明英汉词典》

5 shutter
n.百叶窗；(照相机)快门；关闭装置
参考例句：
The camera has a shutter speed of one-sixtieth of a second.这架照像机的快门速度达六十分之一秒。 The shutter rattled in the wind.百叶窗在风中发出嘎嘎声。