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1. The US government wants to talk to the three widows of Osama Bin¹ Laden² who are in Pakistani custody³. National Security Adviser⁴ Tom Donilon says information from them could help answer questions about whether Pakistani authorities helped hide the al-Qaeda leader.

2. A Delta⁵ Airlines flight from Detroit to San Diego was diverted over what authorities called a "potential security threat". The plane was taken to a remote location in New Mexico, where passengers were interviewed before they were cleared to finish their trip.

3. Officials in Hoboken, New Jersey⁶ say 34 people suffered minor⁷ injuries Sunday when a train crashed into a set of bumpers⁸ as it pulled into its final station. Police say a mechanical failure is likely to blame for the accident.

4. More people in Memphis are being told they should evacuate⁹ their homes as the Mississippi River continues to rise. The river is expected to crest¹⁰ Tuesday at 48 feet.

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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 custody
n.监护，照看，羁押，拘留
参考例句：
He spent a week in custody on remand awaiting sentence.等候判决期间他被还押候审一个星期。 He was taken into custody immediately after the robbery.抢劫案发生后，他立即被押了起来。

4 adviser
n.劝告者，顾问
参考例句：
They employed me as an adviser.他们聘请我当顾问。 Our department has engaged a foreign teacher as phonetic adviser.我们系已经聘请了一位外籍老师作为语音顾问。

5 delta
n.（流的）角洲
参考例句：
He has been to the delta of the Nile.他曾去过尼罗河三角洲。 The Nile divides at its mouth and forms a delta.尼罗河在河口分岔，形成了一个三角洲。

6 jersey
n.运动衫
参考例句：
He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。 They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致，都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。

7 minor
adj.较小(少)的，较次要的；n.辅修学科；vi.辅修
参考例句：
The young actor was given a minor part in the new play.年轻的男演员在这出新戏里被分派担任一个小角色。 I gave him a minor share of my wealth.我把小部分财产给了他。

8 bumpers
（汽车上的）保险杠，缓冲器( bumper的名词复数 )
参考例句：
Our bumpers just grazed (ie touched each other) as we passed. 我们错车时保险互相蹭了一下。 Car stickers can be attached to the bumpers or windows. 汽车贴纸可以贴在防撞杆上或车窗上。

9 evacuate
v.遣送；搬空；抽出；排泄；大(小)便
参考例句：
We must evacuate those soldiers at once!我们必须立即撤出这些士兵！ They were planning to evacuate the seventy American officials still in the country.他们正计划转移仍滞留在该国的70名美国官员。

10 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。