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[1] President Barack Obama is expected to sign the health care overhaul¹ into law Tuesday. But that doesn't mean his work is done. A senior administration official says Obama will travel to Iowa Thursday to sell the reform to a skeptical² public.

[2] Texas Republican Randy Neugebauer says he's apologized to Congressman³ Bart Stupak for yelling "baby killer⁴" while the Democrat⁵ was speaking on the House floor Sunday evening. His outburst was apparently⁶ in reference to a deal reached by President Obama, an anti-abortion Democrat.

[3] As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu kicks off visit to Washington, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is continuing her criticism of an Israeli new settlement. Clinton told a leading Jewish organization a plan to build on land claimed by the Palestinians undermines the peace process.

[4] Former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton are in Haiti, hoping to raise funds for that country as it rebuilds following January's deadly earthquake. Their trip started as the Inter-American Development Bank agreed to forgive 479-million-dollar in debt hold by Haiti.

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1 overhaul
v./n.大修，仔细检查
参考例句：
Master Worker Wang is responsible for the overhaul of this grinder.王师傅主修这台磨床。 It is generally appreciated that the rail network needs a complete overhaul.众所周知，铁路系统需要大检修。

2 skeptical
adj.怀疑的，多疑的
参考例句：
Others here are more skeptical about the chances for justice being done.这里的其他人更为怀疑正义能否得到伸张。 Her look was skeptical and resigned.她的表情是将信将疑而又无可奈何。

3 Congressman
n.（美）国会议员
参考例句：
He related several anecdotes about his first years as a congressman.他讲述自己初任议员那几年的几则轶事。 The congressman is meditating a reply to his critics.这位国会议员正在考虑给他的批评者一个答复。

4 killer
n.杀人者，杀人犯，杀手，屠杀者
参考例句：
Heart attacks have become Britain's No.1 killer disease.心脏病已成为英国的头号致命疾病。 The bulk of the evidence points to him as her killer.大量证据证明是他杀死她的。

5 democrat
n.民主主义者，民主人士；民主党党员
参考例句：
The Democrat and the Public criticized each other.民主党人和共和党人互相攻击。 About two years later,he was defeated by Democrat Jimmy Carter.大约两年后，他被民主党人杰米卡特击败。

6 apparently
adv.显然地；表面上，似乎
参考例句：
An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。 He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。