1. Historical Inauguration Sweeps Through U.S. Capital

历史性就职典礼横扫美国首府

2. China Websites Cut Obama’s Reference to Communism

中国网站删除欧巴马对共产主义的相关谈话

3. New York Yankees pitcher donates fund for children in need

纽约洋基投手（王建民）为贫困儿童捐款

4. Obama wants tighten controls on federal bailout

欧巴马想要对联邦疏困加强控制

5. Half of Taiwan businesses think voucher plan will boost sales: poll

民调：一半的台湾企业认为，消费券有助于刺激买气

【头条关键字】

Ø Inauguration: n. 就职、启用

Ø Reference: n. 相关

Ø Pitcher: n. 投手

Ø Tighten: v. 加紧

Ø Boost: v. 促进

6. Battles Rage in Gaza as Envoys Appeal for Truce

迦萨走廊战火肆虐，特使们诉求停火

7.India Hands Mumbai Attack Evidence to Pakistan

印度将孟买攻击事件的证据，交给巴基斯坦

8.Sri Lankan Army Fights Toward Last Tamil Tiger Bases

斯里兰卡军队进攻最后的塔米尔虎基地

9. Legislators lobby for Taiwan’s ASEAN participation

立委们为台湾参与东南亚国协游说

10. Ex-President Chen appeals court ruling on detention

陈前总统对法院收押裁定上诉

【头条关键字】

Ø Rage: v. 肆虐

Ø Envoy: n. 特使

Ø Truce: n. 停战

Ø Lobby: v. 游说

Ø Appeal: v. 上诉

11.Israel Launches Ground Offensive Into Gaza

以色列发动地面攻击进入加萨走廊

12. Obama Urges Quick Passage of Economic Stimulus

欧巴马敦促快速通过经济振兴方案

13.Ethnic Fighting Rocks Kosovo Town

族裔战斗蹂躏科索夫城市

14. Officials: Pakistan Arrests Top Taliban Figure

官员说：巴基斯坦逮捕高阶塔利班要角

15.Sri Lanka Bombs Tigers in North After Fall of HQ

斯里兰卡攻占叛军总部后，轰炸塔弥尔之虎北部

16. Police urged to curb rising bicycle thefts

警方被要求抑制不断升高的单车窃案

【头条关键字】

Ø Offensive: n. 攻击

Ø Figure: n. 角色

Ø Curb: v. 抑制

Ø Theft: n. 窃案

17. Evergreen Group head says no layoffs despite bleak economy

虽然经济寒冬刺骨，长荣集团总裁说不裁员

18. U.S. Demands Hamas Accept Durable Ceasefire

美国要求哈玛斯接受持久性停火

19.Recession likely to bottom out in mid 2009: central bank

央行说：衰退可能在2009年中会见底

20. President calls for private investment in 12 infrastructure projects

总统敦促民间投资12项基础建设计划

【头条关键字】

Ø Layoff: n. 资谴

Ø Durable: adj. 持久性的

Ø to bottom out: v. 见底

Ø infrastructure: n. 基础建设

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