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1. Just a day after a jobs bill cleared Congress, President Barack Obama is expected to sign it today. The bill includes 18 billion dollars in tax breaks and extends highway and mass transit¹ program to the end of the year. It's estimated the bill could create a quarter of a million jobs.

2. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in Moscow, meeting with senior Russian officials in assessing the stalled Mideast peace process. Clinton is also expected to negotiate a new US-Russian nuclear weapons treaty.

3. The Pennsylvania woman who called herself “Jihad Jane" in alleged² efforts to help Islamic terrorists is due in court today. Colleen LaRose has been in prison since her arrest last fall. Authority say she thought her blonde American looks would help her elude³ suspicion.

4. And let the madness begin. Round 1 of the Men's NCAA Tournament tips off today with 16 games scheduled. BYU and Florida start the action just afternoon. No.1 seeds Kansas and Kentucky play today.

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1 transit
n.经过，运输；vt.穿越，旋转；vi.越过
参考例句：
His luggage was lost in transit.他的行李在运送中丢失。 The canal can transit a total of 50 ships daily.这条运河每天能通过50条船。

2 alleged
a.被指控的，嫌疑的
参考例句：
It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。 alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

3 elude
v.躲避，困惑
参考例句：
If you chase it,it will elude you.如果你追逐着它，它会躲避你。 I had dared and baffled his fury.I must elude his sorrow.我曾经面对过他的愤怒，并且把它挫败了；现在我必须躲避他的悲哀。