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1. US defense¹ officials say Afghan President Hamid Karzai is not demanding all American forces leave Afghan villages in a meeting with Defense Secretary Leon Panetta. But a Karzai statement is calling for a quick withdrawal².

2. The United Nations says well over 8,000 people have died in Syria during the past year, part of the government's violent repression³ of an uprising against President Bashar Assad.

3. Impeached⁴ Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich enters a Colorado prison, starting a 14-year sentence for multiple convictions. He was convicted on charges that included trying to sell Barack Obama's US Senate seat.

4. Washington's famed cherry blossoms are reaching their peak bloom earlier than expected. Now between March 20th and the 23rd, rather than later in March. This is the 100th anniversary of the gift of trees from Japan.

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1 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。

2 withdrawal
n.取回，提款；撤退，撤军；收回，撤销
参考例句：
The police were forced to make a tactical withdrawal.警方被迫进行战术撤退。 They insisted upon a withdrawal of the statement and a public apology.他们坚持要收回那些话并公开道歉。

3 repression
n.镇压，抑制，抑压
参考例句：
The repression of your true feelings is harmful to your health.压抑你的真实感情有害健康。 This touched off a new storm against violent repression.这引起了反对暴力镇压的新风暴。

4 impeached
v.控告（某人）犯罪( impeach的过去式和过去分词 )；弹劾；对（某事物）怀疑；提出异议
参考例句：
Elected officials can be impeached. 经过选举产生的官员可以被弹劾。来自《简明英汉词典》 The judge was impeached for taking a bribe. 这个法官被检举接受贿赂。来自《现代汉英综合大词典》