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A home in southern Israel was struck by a rocket fired from Gaza as the fighting between Israel and Hamas continues. Israel annouced Monday it downed a drone launched by Hamas while Palestinian health officials say at least 185 people have been killed in Israeli air attacks.

Attorney General Eric Holder¹ says Citigroup will pay roughly 7 billion dollars to settle a federal probe into its risky² subprime mortgages.

Britain's Church of England has ended one of its longest and most divisive disputes by voting overwhelmingly to allow women to become bishops³.

Here is a look at the new championship trophy⁴ that college football's top team will be hoisting⁵ in January. It was unvealed in Irving, Texas for the new playoff system that goes into effect at the end of the fall season.

Ned Barker, The Associated Press with AP News Minute.

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1 holder
n.持有者，占有者；(台，架等)支持物
参考例句：
The holder of the office of chairman is reponsible for arranging meetings.担任主席职位的人负责安排会议。 That runner is the holder of the world record for the hundred-yard dash.那位运动员是一百码赛跑世界纪录的保持者。

2 risky
adj.有风险的，冒险的
参考例句：
It may be risky but we will chance it anyhow.这可能有危险，但我们无论如何要冒一冒险。 He is well aware how risky this investment is.他心里对这项投资的风险十分清楚。

3 bishops
（基督教某些教派管辖大教区的）主教( bishop的名词复数 )；（国际象棋的）象
参考例句：
Each player has two bishops at the start of the game. 棋赛开始时，每名棋手有两只象。 "Only sheriffs and bishops and rich people and kings, and such like. “他劫富济贫，抢的都是郡长、主教、国王之类的富人。

4 trophy
n.优胜旗，奖品，奖杯，战胜品，纪念品
参考例句：
The cup is a cherished trophy of the company.那只奖杯是该公司很珍惜的奖品。 He hung the lion's head as a trophy.他把那狮子头挂起来作为狩猎纪念品。

5 hoisting
起重，提升
参考例句：
The hoisting capacity of that gin pole (girder pole, guy derrick) is sixty tons. 那个起重抱杆（格状抱杆、转盘抱杆）的起重能力为60吨。来自口语例句 We must use mechanical hoisting to load the goods. 我们必须用起重机来装载货物。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-07-18