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1. President Barack Obama spent part of his day talking with House republicans. The meeting at the White House did not bridge partisan¹ divides, but officials say it was still beneficial to sit down and talk in a non-confrontational environment.

2. Officials say former Bosnian Serb military commander Ratko Mladic was extremely cooperative when he was taken into UN custody². He's been held at The Hague on 11 war crimes charges including genocide. Mladic is due to appear in court on Friday.

3. The violence is intensifying³ in Yemen. At least 41 people have been killed in street fighting that has plagued the capital. Meanwhile Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says nothing will be accomplished⁴ until the president of Yemen steps down.

4. Attorneys for Lance Armstrong are demanding an on-air apology from "60 Minutes". They say the story accusing Armstrong of doping was shoddy, reckless and unprofessional.

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1 partisan
adj.党派性的；游击队的；n.游击队员；党徒
参考例句：
In their anger they forget all the partisan quarrels.愤怒之中，他们忘掉一切党派之争。 The numerous newly created partisan detachments began working slowly towards that region.许多新建的游击队都开始慢慢地向那里移动。

2 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。

3 intensifying
v.（使）增强，（使）加剧( intensify的现在分词 )；增辉
参考例句：
The allies are intensifying their air campaign. 联军部队正加大他们的空战强度。来自辞典例句 The rest of the European powers were in a state of intensifying congestion. 其余的欧洲强国则处于越来越拥挤的状态。来自英汉非文学 - 历史

4 accomplished
adj.有才艺的；有造诣的；达到了的
参考例句：
Thanks to your help,we accomplished the task ahead of schedule.亏得你们帮忙,我们才提前完成了任务。 Removal of excess heat is accomplished by means of a radiator.通过散热器完成多余热量的排出。