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2 years after the attack at the U.S. Embassy in Benghazi, the Obama administration annoucing a major arrest. Ahmed Abu Khatallah was captured on Sunday. Khatallah is believed to be the mastermind behind the attack that killed U.S. Ambassdor Christopher Stevens and 3 other Americans.

In Nebraska, residents returned to their homes after a pair of massive tornadoes¹ hit on Monday, killing² 2 people. Storm chaser video shows the rare twin twisters colliding. Authorities say the town of Pilger suffered a direct hit.

An Israeli airstrike leaves behind huge craters³ in the Gaza Strip early Tuesday. Israeli warplanes struck 4 weapons and militant⁴ sites in response to a rocket attack on Monday.

TV doctor Mehmet OZ was scolded on Capitol Hill. The host of the Dr.Oz show sat before a congressional hearing Tuesday on weight-loss supplements. He's accused of promoting weight-loss supplemnts that make questionable⁵ claims on his TV show.

Robert Bumsted, The Associated Press with AP News Minute.

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1 tornadoes
n.龙卷风，旋风( tornado的名词复数 )
参考例句：
Tornadoes, severe earthquakes, and plagues create wide spread havoc. 龙卷风、大地震和瘟疫成普遍的毁坏。来自互联网 Meteorologists are at odds over the working of tornadoes. 气象学者对龙卷风的运动方式看法不一。来自互联网

2 killing
n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财
参考例句：
Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。 Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

3 craters
n.火山口( crater的名词复数 )；弹坑等
参考例句：
Small meteorites have left impact craters all over the planet's surface. 这个行星的表面布满了小块陨石留下的撞击坑。来自《简明英汉词典》 The battlefield was full of craters made by exploding shells. 战场上布满弹坑。来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

4 militant
adj.激进的，好斗的；n.激进分子，斗士
参考例句：
Some militant leaders want to merge with white radicals.一些好斗的领导人要和白人中的激进派联合。 He is a militant in the movement.他在那次运动中是个激进人物。

5 questionable
adj.可疑的，有问题的
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There are still a few questionable points in the case.这个案件还有几个疑点。 Your argument is based on a set of questionable assumptions.你的论证建立在一套有问题的假设上。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-06-22