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Relatives of the people killedin the Germanwings crash held a memorial service for their loved ones onSaturday in the village of Le Vernet. As recovery crews continued theirpainstaking effort to gather remains¹ from a nearby mountainside.

Millions of Nigerians turn outto vote in a presidential election that analysts² say is too close to call betweenPresident Goodluck Johnathan and former military dictator Muhammadu Buhari. BokoHaram extremists have vowed³ to disrupt the elections, calling democracy a corruptwestern concept.

Two Russians and an American floatedinto the International Space Station about 8 hours after launching fromKazakhstan. Scott Kelly and Mikahil Kornienko are slated⁴ to spend a year awayfrom earth, about twice as long as a standard mission.

And two Andean bear cubs⁵ madetheir public debut⁶ Saturday at the national zoo. The cubs were born at the zooin November and were named Mayni and Muniri after a public vote.

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1 remains
n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹
参考例句：
He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。 The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

2 analysts
分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )
参考例句：
City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。 I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。

3 vowed
起誓，发誓（vow的过去式与过去分词形式）
参考例句：
He vowed quite solemnly that he would carry out his promise. 他非常庄严地发誓要实现他的诺言。 I vowed to do more of the cooking myself. 我发誓自己要多动手做饭。

4 slated
用石板瓦盖( slate的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
Yuki is working up an in-home phonics program slated for Thursdays, and I'm drilling her on English conversation at dinnertime. Yuki每周四还有一次家庭语音课。我在晚餐时训练她的英语口语。 Bromfield was slated to become U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. 布罗姆菲尔德被提名为美国农业部长。

5 cubs
n.幼小的兽，不懂规矩的年轻人( cub的名词复数 )
参考例句：
a lioness guarding her cubs 守护幼崽的母狮 Lion cubs depend on their mother to feed them. 狮子的幼仔依靠母狮喂养。来自《简明英汉词典》

6 debut
n.首次演出，初次露面
参考例句：
That same year he made his Broadway debut, playing a suave radio journalist.在那同一年里，他初次在百老汇登台，扮演一个温文而雅的电台记者。 The actress made her debut in the new comedy.这位演员在那出新喜剧中首次登台演出。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2015-4-1