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1. US officials are calling the recent Sony Pictures cyber attack a matter of national security. Department of State spokesperson Jen Psaki says the FBI is now leading the investigation¹ after the comedy "The Interview" was pulled from its theatrical² release. An unnamed US official says the damaging attack is linked to North Korea.

2. Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev returned to court Thursday for the first time since he was arraigned³ in July 2013. A lawyer for Tsarnaev says the defense⁴ plans to delay the start of his trial. Trial is scheduled to begin with jury selection on January 5th.

3. Fistfights and scuffles broke out in Kenya’s parliament as legislators passed a controversial security measure aimed to fight terrorism. Opposition⁵ legislators threw papers on the floor as chaos⁶ erupted outside the parliament doors, leading police to arrest dozens of protesters.

4. And a stretch of highway near Dayton, Ohio was closed down after a truck tipped over, spilling thousands of glass bottles of Miller⁷ Genuine Draft across the road. No injuries were reported following the suds-filled spill.

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1 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。

2 theatrical
adj.剧场的，演戏的；做戏似的，做作的
参考例句：
The final scene was dismayingly lacking in theatrical effect.最后一场缺乏戏剧效果，叫人失望。 She always makes some theatrical gesture.她老在做些夸张的手势。

3 arraigned
v.告发( arraign的过去式和过去分词 )；控告；传讯；指责
参考例句：
He was arraigned for murder. 他因谋杀罪而被提讯。 She was arraigned for high treason. 她被控叛国罪。来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

4 defense
n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩
参考例句：
The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。 The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

5 opposition
n.反对，敌对
参考例句：
The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。 The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

6 chaos
n.混乱，无秩序
参考例句：
After the failure of electricity supply the city was in chaos.停电后，城市一片混乱。 The typhoon left chaos behind it.台风后一片混乱。

7 miller
n.磨坊主
参考例句：
Every miller draws water to his own mill.磨坊主都往自己磨里注水。 The skilful miller killed millions of lions with his ski.技术娴熟的磨坊主用雪橇杀死了上百万头狮子。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-12-24