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1. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has headed to China with high-level talks beginning later this week. Both the US and China are downplaying any dispute over the plight¹ of Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng who is reported be sheltered by US diplomats².

2. In the trail of former democratic presidential contender John Edwards, the wife of Edwards' former aide is expected to back on the stand Tuesday. Cheri Young testified on Monday that Edwards knew about a million dollars from wealthy donors³ allegedly used to hide Edwards's then pregnant mistress.

3. At least 100 hundred are known dead after a ferry capsized in Northeastern India. About 150 others swam to safety. Many remain missing.

4. And two-year-old formerly⁴ conjoined twins in California are getting a clean bill of health. Angelina and Angelica were joined at the chest and abdomen⁵. The girls were separated six months ago.

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1 plight
n.困境，境况，誓约，艰难；vt.宣誓，保证，约定
参考例句：
The leader was much concerned over the plight of the refugees.那位领袖对难民的困境很担忧。 She was in a most helpless plight.她真不知如何是好。

2 diplomats
n.外交官( diplomat的名词复数 )；有手腕的人，善于交际的人
参考例句：
These events led to the expulsion of senior diplomats from the country. 这些事件导致一些高级外交官被驱逐出境。 The court has no jurisdiction over foreign diplomats living in this country. 法院对驻本国的外交官无裁判权。来自《简明英汉词典》

3 donors
n.捐赠者( donor的名词复数 )；献血者；捐血者；器官捐献者
参考例句：
Please email us to be removed from our active list of blood donors. 假如你想把自己的名字从献血联系人名单中删去，请给我们发电子邮件。 About half this amount comes from individual donors and bequests. 这笔钱大约有一半来自个人捐赠及遗赠。来自《简明英汉词典》

4 formerly
adv.从前，以前
参考例句：
We now enjoy these comforts of which formerly we had only heard.我们现在享受到了过去只是听说过的那些舒适条件。 This boat was formerly used on the rivers of China.这船从前航行在中国内河里。

5 abdomen
n.腹，下腹(胸部到腿部的部分)
参考例句：
How to know to there is ascarid inside abdomen?怎样知道肚子里面有蛔虫？ He was anxious about an off-and-on pain the abdomen.他因时隐时现的腹痛而焦虑。