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1. The White House says the air strikes against the man called "Jihadi John" shows evidence that U.S is making progress in the campaign targeted top level of Islamic State leaders. The White House, though, can't confirm whether the strike killed Jihadi.

2. Home video surveillance camera caught images the man who investigators¹ believed broke into an Indianapolis home, and fatally² shot a pastor's pregnant³ wife. Amanda Blackburn was shot at the head Tuesday morning and died the next day.

3. A dramatic⁴ scene on a ice floor in Russia. Two young boys rescued after the icy river they were walking on broke off, and floated away from a river bank.

4. And what's this YO/OY? Built from Manhattan, it says YO. Built from Auckland, OY. The sculpturer is work artist Deborah Kass.

I'm Matt Friedman, the Associated Press, with AP News Minute.

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1 investigators
n.调查者，审查者( investigator的名词复数 )
参考例句：
This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。 The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。来自《简明英汉词典》

2 fatally
adv. 致命地, 不幸地, 宿命地
参考例句：
Four policemen were fatally shot in the incident. 这次事件中4名警察受了致命的枪伤。 One of the drivers was fatally injured. 其中一名司机受了致命伤。

3 pregnant
adj.怀孕的，怀胎的
参考例句：
She is a pregnant woman.她是一名孕妇。 She is pregnant with her first child.她怀了第一胎。

4 dramatic
adj.引人注目的；戏剧的；演戏的
参考例句：
She plays a very dramatic woman with flashing eyes.她饰演一位双眼闪光的引人注目的妇人。 His speech was dramatic.他的演说激动人心。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2015-11-17