美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2015-5-20_在线英语听力室

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1. Police in Waco, Texas say the nine people killed in a shootout were members of rival biker gangs. The fighting apparently¹ started while the members of the five separate gangs were meeting in a restaurant.

2. Amtrak is resuming service between New York and Philadelphia this morning for the first time since last week's deadly crash. A speed control system is also now in place for a northbound train in the crash zone.

3. Iraq government said it believed about 500 people were killed over the past few days as Islamic State militants² seized control of Ramadi. Thousands fled.

4. And more severe weather could be in store from Texas to Minnesota after a weekend filled with heavy rains and fierce wind.

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1 apparently
adv.显然地；表面上，似乎
参考例句：
An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。 He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。

2 militants
激进分子，好斗分子( militant的名词复数 )
参考例句：
The militants have been sporadically fighting the government for years. 几年来，反叛分子一直对政府实施零星的战斗。 Despite the onslaught, Palestinian militants managed to fire off rockets. 尽管如此，巴勒斯坦的激进分子仍然发射导弹。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2015-5-20