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1. 2 suspicious bags were detonated by Boston police after discovering them with no owner. Police arrested the suspect who left the bag closed to the Marathon's finish line. Victims of the Boston Marathon bombing marked the one year anniversary of the tragedy on Tuesday.

2. A South Korea passenger ship carrying more than 470 people sank off the country's Southern coast. The ferry carrying 325 high school students send the distress¹ call as it began leaning to one side.

3. A special unity² in the NYPD that sparked controversy³ for spying on Muslim has been disbanded. New York city mayor Bill De Blasio calls the move a critical step forward in easing tension between police and community.

4. And the Duke and Dutch of Cambridge got a closing encounter with two of the New Zealand's felines⁴. The royal couple cuddled tiny police puppies that are being trained for the New Zealand police K9 unit.

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1 distress
n.苦恼，痛苦，不舒适；不幸；vt.使悲痛
参考例句：
Nothing could alleviate his distress.什么都不能减轻他的痛苦。 Please don't distress yourself.请你不要忧愁了。

2 unity
n.团结，联合，统一；和睦，协调
参考例句：
When we speak of unity,we do not mean unprincipled peace.所谓团结，并非一团和气。 We must strengthen our unity in the face of powerful enemies.大敌当前，我们必须加强团结。

3 controversy
n.争论，辩论，争吵
参考例句：
That is a fact beyond controversy.那是一个无可争论的事实。 We ran the risk of becoming the butt of every controversy.我们要冒使自己在所有的纷争中都成为众矢之的的风险。

4 felines
n.猫科动物( feline的名词复数 )
参考例句：
Any of several felines, such as the cheetah or the snow leopard. 这片地区是濒临灭绝的雪豹的栖息地。来自互联网 Search in the basket of life, you will find it, answered Felines. 它在生命的篮子里＂巴思特女神回答道。来自互联网

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-04-21