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1. An Internet video posted showed Tuesday appears the beheading of Steven Sotloff, the second American journalist to be killed by Islamic extremist. US official says they are working to determine if the video is authentic¹ but both of the son loss families said they are grieving privately² over the horrific tragedy.

2. The Ukraine official says Russian military forces have been spotted³ in both major rebel held cities in East Ukraine. Prompting Ukraine said that now they are fighting the Russian army not just separatists.

3. Chinese State Media reported heavy rain Tuesday they brought flooding, land slides and power cut to China's Southwest. 8 people died and 24 said be missing. The worst affected⁴ area had been around the Chongqing province.

4. Chris Brown pleaded guilty on Tuesday to assault a man on the face outside Washington Hotel. The Atlas⁵ occurs when the singer was on probation⁶ for attacking his then-girlfriend Rihanna.

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1 authentic
a.真的，真正的；可靠的，可信的，有根据的
参考例句：
This is an authentic news report. We can depend on it. 这是篇可靠的新闻报道, 我们相信它。 Autumn is also the authentic season of renewal. 秋天才是真正的除旧布新的季节。

2 privately
adv.以私人的身份，悄悄地，私下地
参考例句：
Some ministers admit privately that unemployment could continue to rise.一些部长私下承认失业率可能继续升高。 The man privately admits that his motive is profits.那人私下承认他的动机是为了牟利。

3 spotted
adj.有斑点的，斑纹的，弄污了的
参考例句：
The milkman selected the spotted cows,from among a herd of two hundred.牛奶商从一群200头牛中选出有斑点的牛。 Sam's shop stocks short spotted socks.山姆的商店屯积了有斑点的短袜。

4 affected
adj.不自然的，假装的
参考例句：
She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。 His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

5 atlas
n.地图册，图表集
参考例句：
He reached down the atlas from the top shelf.他从书架顶层取下地图集。 The atlas contains forty maps,including three of Great Britain.这本地图集有40幅地图，其中包括3幅英国地图。

6 probation
n.缓刑(期)，(以观后效的)察看；试用(期)
参考例句：
The judge did not jail the young man,but put him on probation for a year.法官没有把那个年轻人关进监狱，而且将他缓刑察看一年。 His salary was raised by 800 yuan after his probation.试用期满以后，他的工资增加了800元。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-09-08