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President Barack Obama said the United States is finishing the job it started in Afghanistan. The president says he's planning to keep fewer than 10,000 troops in the country after this year but then draw down those forces by the end of 2016.

The Supreme¹ Court has sided with police officers who were sued over a high-speed chase that ended with the deaths of a fleeing driver and his passenger. The court was unanimous in holding that the Arkansas police officers who fatally shot the driver did not violate his constitutional rights.

A day of mourning and reflection was held at the University of California, Santa Babara Tuesday after last week's deadly rampage that took the lives of 6 students. The university canceled classes and lowered flags on campus to half-staff.

And President Obama drew attention to girls' science and engineering accomplishments² at the annual White House Sciene Fair. He annouced a new program aimed at diversifying³ the nation's technological⁴ workfoce.

Suzanne Yee Gaffney, The Associated Press with AP News Minute.

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1 supreme
adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的
参考例句：
It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。 He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。

2 accomplishments
n.造诣；完成( accomplishment的名词复数 )；技能；成绩；成就
参考例句：
It was one of the President's greatest accomplishments. 那是总统最伟大的成就之一。 Among her accomplishments were sewing,cooking,playing the piano and dancing. 她的才能包括缝纫、烹调、弹钢琴和跳舞。来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

3 diversifying
v.使多样化，多样化( diversify的现在分词 )；进入新的商业领域
参考例句：
Some publishers are now diversifying into software. 有些出版社目前正兼营软件。来自辞典例句 Silverlit is diversifying into new markets, such as Russia and Eastern Europe. Silverlit正在使他们的市场变得多样化，开发新的市场如俄罗斯和东欧国家。来自互联网

4 technological
adj.技术的；工艺的
参考例句：
A successful company must keep up with the pace of technological change.一家成功的公司必须得跟上技术变革的步伐。 Today,the pace of life is increasing with technological advancements.当今，随着科技进步，生活节奏不断增快。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-06-01