听力难点：

1.Former Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin

2.To rip Nevada Senator Harry Reid

3.Fellow conservatives

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1.A Wisconsin man

2.For animal cruelty

3.Prosecutors

4.Cooking at 350 degrees

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1.Snking a navy ship near the disputed maritime border

2.In disrepair

3.Scour the waters for more than 40 missing marines

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1.The fourth annual Earth Hour

2.The gesture highlights ....and calls for a binding pact

AP NEWS 3.30

President Barack Obama has a message for Republicans who say they'll try to repeal his health care overhaul. "Go for it!" Speaking at the University of Iowa, Obama says those who try to overturn the sweeping changes will have to face voters who see immediate benefits from the law.

Republicans say it's not just the Democrats who've been the targets of threats and vandalism since the passage of health care overhaul. House Republican Whip Eric Cantor of Virginia says someone shot a bullet through a window of his campaign office in Richmond and that he's received threatening emails.

The Vatican says there was no cover-up in the church's handling of the case of a priest accused of molesting some 200 deaf boys at a school near Milwaukee. According to church and Vatican documents, the Vatican ordered a stop to a church trial of the accused priest.

A dog that attacked a police cruiser earlier this month is out of the doghouse. A Tennessee judge says Winston can leave the shelter on good behavior. Dash cam video caught Winston relentlessly attacking the front bumper of a cop car.

The end of wisdom is to dream high enough not to lose the dream in the seeking of it.

William Faulkner