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Even hardened Buffalo¹ residents were caught off guard Tuesday as more than 4 feet of snow fell in parts of the city. Authorities say snow totals by Wednesday afternoon could top 6 feet in the hardest-hit areas with another storm expected Thursday.

New Jersey² state police say one person has been killed in a fiery³ tractor-trailer crash Tuesday night. The 3-truck crash occurred on the New Jersey turnpike, forcing the closure of all northbound lanes.

Israel said on Wednesday that it had demolished⁴ the east Jarusalem home of a Palestinian involved in a deadly attack on a Jerusalem train stop from October. The demolition⁵ came a day after 5 people were killed when 2 Palestinians attacked a synagogue in Jerusalem.

And babies in Houston are in for some pampering⁶ at the float baby spa. Babies as young as 2 weeks old are placed in cloth-covered flotation devices and move around in water, something the owner says helps them build strength and become more aware of their bodies.

Salim Essaid, The Associated Press with AP News Minute.

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1 buffalo
n.(北美)野牛；(亚洲)水牛
参考例句：
Asian buffalo isn't as wild as that of America's. 亚洲水牛比美洲水牛温顺些。 The boots are made of buffalo hide. 这双靴子是由水牛皮制成的。

2 jersey
n.运动衫
参考例句：
He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。 They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致，都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。

3 fiery
adj.燃烧着的，火红的；暴躁的；激烈的
参考例句：
She has fiery red hair.她有一头火红的头发。 His fiery speech agitated the crowd.他热情洋溢的讲话激动了群众。

4 demolished
v.摧毁( demolish的过去式和过去分词 )；推翻；拆毁（尤指大建筑物）；吃光
参考例句：
The factory is due to be demolished next year. 这个工厂定于明年拆除。 They have been fighting a rearguard action for two years to stop their house being demolished. 两年来，为了不让拆除他们的房子，他们一直在进行最后的努力。

5 demolition
n.破坏,毁坏,毁坏之遗迹
参考例句：
The church has been threatened with demolition for years. 这座教堂多年来一直面临拆毀的威胁。 The project required the total demolition of the old bridge. 该项目要求将老桥完全拆毁。

6 pampering
v.纵容，宠，娇养( pamper的现在分词 )
参考例句：
But you need to make an appointment because these people are usually very busy pampering pets. 但是你需要先预约，因为这些人通常都在忙于照顾宠物们。来自超越目标英语第2册 He had been pampering, and coaxing, and indulging that individual all his life. 他一生都在姑息、迁就、纵容那家伙。来自辞典例句

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-11-23