美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2015-5-22_在线英语听力室

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Police say the deadly weekend shootout involving rival motorcycle gangs apparently¹ began with a parking dispute. Waco police say an uninvited group came for the meeting of a loose confederation of biker gangs at a Texas restaurant Sunday.

At a campaign stop in Iowa, Hillary Clinton told reporters she wants her emails from her State Department days made public and urged the department to speed up their release. Clinton says she believes the emails will show how hard she worked with diplomats² and experts while Secrectary of State.

Takata has agreed to declare nearly 34 million air bags defective³, forcing the company to have the largest auto⁴ recall in US history. The faulty inflators were responsible for 6 deaths and more than 100 injuries worldwide.

And legendary⁵ Late Night host David Letterman will hit the airwaves one last time tonight. Letterman ends his hosting duties on the Late Show with guest Bill Murray. Funnyman Stephen Colbert is set to take over as the new host in September.

Emily Roseman, The Associated Press with AP News Minute.

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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 diplomats
n.外交官( diplomat的名词复数 )；有手腕的人，善于交际的人
参考例句：
These events led to the expulsion of senior diplomats from the country. 这些事件导致一些高级外交官被驱逐出境。 The court has no jurisdiction over foreign diplomats living in this country. 法院对驻本国的外交官无裁判权。来自《简明英汉词典》

3 defective
adj.有毛病的，有问题的，有瑕疵的
参考例句：
The firm had received bad publicity over a defective product. 该公司因为一件次品而受到媒体攻击。 If the goods prove defective, the customer has the right to compensation. 如果货品证明有缺陷，顾客有权索赔。

4 auto
n.(=automobile)(口语)汽车
参考例句：
Don't park your auto here.别把你的汽车停在这儿。 The auto industry has brought many people to Detroit.汽车工业把许多人吸引到了底特律。

5 legendary
adj.传奇（中）的，闻名遐迩的；n.传奇（文学）
参考例句：
Legendary stories are passed down from parents to children.传奇故事是由父母传给孩子们的。 Odysseus was a legendary Greek hero.奥狄修斯是传说中的希腊英雄。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2015-5-22