美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-08-28_在线英语听力室

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1. Crews are assessing the damage to homes, bridges and roadways in northern California’s Napa Valley following Sunday’s magnitude of 6.0 Earthquake. One hospital reports treating more than 170 people for injuries.

2. The funeral for Michael Brown is set for Monday. The unarmed 18-year-old was killed by a Ferguson, Missouri, police officer setting off more than a week of violent protests.

3. Officials in Gaza say Israel has carried out new air strikes and opened tank fire killing¹ a pair of Palestinians. One air strike hit the home of a Hamas Justice Ministry² official.

4. And a man was arrested for climbing to the top of the Brooklyn Bridge. He took pictures while there. It’s the 2nd security breach³ at the bridge in less than a month.

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1 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。

2 ministry
n.(政府的)部；牧师
参考例句：
They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。 We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

3 breach
n.违反，不履行；破裂；vt.冲破，攻破
参考例句：
We won't have any breach of discipline.我们不允许任何破坏纪律的现象。 He was sued for breach of contract.他因不履行合同而被起诉。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-08-28