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1. President Barack Obama tells Americans to not judge the nearly one-trillion-dollar makeover of health care until reforms take hold. During this campaign-style appearance, Obama mocked pundits¹ and pollsters, who were saying he is not getting a boost from reform.

2. Travel is getting easier in parts of New England as floodwaters recede². Now, residents are dealing³ with damage left by several feet of water. And business owners are wondering how they will start making money again.

3. A visit from the director of the US Census⁴ to Ben's Chili⁵ Bowl, a popular eatery in Washington, all to remind Americans to return their census forms on this April 1st, known as Census Day.

4. Recovery for a 30-year-old man in Poland whose heart took a shot from a nail gun. It happened in a carpentry shop. The man is conscious and stable.

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1 pundits
n.某一学科的权威，专家( pundit的名词复数 )
参考例句：
The pundits disagree on the best way of dealing with the problem. 如何妥善处理这一问题，专家众说纷纭。来自辞典例句 That did not stop Chinese pundits from making a fuss over it. 这并没有阻止中国的博学之士对此大惊小怪。来自互联网

2 recede
vi.退(去)，渐渐远去；向后倾斜，缩进
参考例句：
The colleges would recede in importance.大学的重要性会降低。 He saw that the dirty water had begun to recede.他发现那污浊的水开始往下退了。

3 dealing
n.经商方法，待人态度
参考例句：
This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。 His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

4 census
n.(官方的)人口调查，人口普查
参考例句：
A census of population is taken every ten years.人口普查每10年进行一次。 The census is taken one time every four years in our country.我国每四年一次人口普查。

5 chili
n.辣椒
参考例句：
He helped himself to another two small spoonfuls of chili oil.他自己下手又加了两小勺辣椒油。 It has chocolate,chili,and other spices.有巧克力粉，辣椒，和其他的调味品。

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AP美联社一分钟新闻(2010-04-06)