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1. Pope Francis the First. That is the name chosen by Cardinal¹ Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina, the first Pope ever from the Americas. The 76-year-old was elected during the second day of the conclave² to choose a successor to Pope Benedict.

2. President Barack Obama was on Capitol Hill, meeting with House Republicans. They are crucial to striking deals on immigration, gun legislation and bringing the nation's debt under control. All issues Obama says are second-term priorities.

3. Police in an upstate New York village are searching for a suspect in the fatal shootings of four people. Authorities say the 64-year-old suspect opened fire at a car wash and barbershop. Investigators³ say they also found guns and ammunition⁴ inside the suspect's apartment.

4. And Florida's lieutenant⁵ governor has resigned because of her ties to an Internet cafe company that is now under federal investigation⁶. Jennifer Carroll's ties to the company were questioned when she was in the Legislature and she proposed a bill that would benefit Internet cafes.

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1 cardinal
n.(天主教的)红衣主教；adj.首要的，基本的
参考例句：
This is a matter of cardinal significance.这是非常重要的事。 The Cardinal coloured with vexation. 红衣主教感到恼火，脸涨得通红。

2 conclave
n.秘密会议，红衣主教团
参考例句：
Signore,I ask and I prey,that you break this conclave.各位阁下，我请求，并祈祷，你们能停止这次秘密会议。 I met my partner at that conclave and my life moved into a huge shift.我就是在那次大会上遇到了我的伴侣的，而我的生活就转向了一个巨大的改变。

3 investigators
n.调查者，审查者( investigator的名词复数 )
参考例句：
This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。 The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。来自《简明英汉词典》

4 ammunition
n.军火，弹药
参考例句：
A few of the jeeps had run out of ammunition.几辆吉普车上的弹药已经用光了。 They have expended all their ammunition.他们把弹药用光。

5 lieutenant
n.陆军中尉，海军上尉；代理官员，副职官员
参考例句：
He was promoted to be a lieutenant in the army.他被提升为陆军中尉。 He prevailed on the lieutenant to send in a short note.他说动那个副官，递上了一张简短的便条进去。

6 investigation
n.调查，调查研究
参考例句：
In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。 He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-03-17