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1. The Duke of Cambridge, Prince William walked out of a London hospital with his wife Kate. She was released Thursday morning after being treated for severe morning sickness. The Duchess of Cambridge had been hospitalized since Monday.

2. President Barack Obama has resumed discussions with House Speaker John Boehner over ways to avoid the fiscal¹ cliff. Treasury² secretary Tim Geithner says he will allow across-the-board spending cuts and tax increases to kick in as scheduled, if Republicans refuse to budge³ on tax hikes for the wealthy.

3. The Egyptian army deployed⁴ tanks outside the presidential palace in Cairo on Thursday, after overnight clashes between supporters and opponents of President Mohammed Morsi claimed lives.

4. Marijuana is officially legal in Washington State starting on Thursday. The new law allows adults to have up to an ounce of pot for a private recreational use.

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1 fiscal
adj.财政的，会计的，国库的，国库岁入的
参考例句：
The increase of taxation is an important fiscal policy.增税是一项重要的财政政策。 The government has two basic strategies of fiscal policy available.政府有两个可行的财政政策基本战略。

2 treasury
n.宝库；国库，金库；文库
参考例句：
The Treasury was opposed in principle to the proposals.财政部原则上反对这些提案。 This book is a treasury of useful information.这本书是有价值的信息宝库。

3 budge
v.移动一点儿；改变立场
参考例句：
We tried to lift the rock but it wouldn't budge.我们试图把大石头抬起来，但它连动都没动一下。 She wouldn't budge on the issue.她在这个问题上不肯让步。

4 deployed
（尤指军事行动）使展开( deploy的过去式和过去分词 )；施展；部署；有效地利用
参考例句：
Tanks have been deployed all along the front line. 沿整个前线已部署了坦克。 The artillery was deployed to bear on the fort. 火炮是对着那个碉堡部署的。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2012-12-10