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1. South Carolina governor Nikki Haley signed a bill into law on Thursday, approving the removal of the confederate flag from Statehouse grounds. After hours of debate, the house easily approved the senate bill with the two-third vote. The flag is expected to be taken down on Friday.

2.Secretary of the State John Kerry says the U.S. will not be "rushed" into a deal with Iran. Kerry said that talks between the U.S and Iran will likely to extend on Friday, complicating¹ efforts to quickly implement² a nuclear agreement as deal is reached.

3.Protesters rallied against Donald Trump³ outside the site of his plant's luxurious⁴ hotel in Washington.Local leaders joined the protest, angered by recent remark Trump made, saying that some Mexican immigrants are criminals and rapists. Trump is running for the republican presidential nomination⁵.

4. In London. a tube strike thwarted⁶ commuters plan on Thursday. Long line harmed the commuters search for alternative transportation. The strike by the city's underground rail workers is expected to last 24 hours.

Padmananda Rama, the Associated Press, with AP News Minute.

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1 complicating
使复杂化( complicate的现在分词 )
参考例句：
High spiking fever with chills is suggestive of a complicating pylephlebitis. 伴有寒战的高热，暗示合并门静脉炎。 In America these actions become executive puberty rites, complicating relationships that are already complicated enough. 在美国，这些行动成了行政青春期的惯例，使本来已经够复杂的关系变得更复杂了。

2 implement
n.(pl.)工具，器具；vt.实行，实施，执行
参考例句：
Don't undertake a project unless you can implement it.不要承担一项计划，除非你能完成这项计划。 The best implement for digging a garden is a spade.在花园里挖土的最好工具是铁锹。

3 trump
n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭
参考例句：
He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。 The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

4 luxurious
adj.精美而昂贵的；豪华的
参考例句：
This is a luxurious car complete with air conditioning and telephone.这是一辆附有空调设备和电话的豪华轿车。 The rich man lives in luxurious surroundings.这位富人生活在奢侈的环境中。

5 nomination
n.提名，任命，提名权
参考例句：
John is favourite to get the nomination for club president.约翰最有希望被提名为俱乐部主席。 Few people pronounced for his nomination.很少人表示赞成他的提名。

6 thwarted
阻挠( thwart的过去式和过去分词 )；使受挫折；挫败；横过
参考例句：
The guards thwarted his attempt to escape from prison. 警卫阻扰了他越狱的企图。 Our plans for a picnic were thwarted by the rain. 我们的野餐计划因雨受挫。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2015-07-14