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1. A group purported¹ to be a new affiliate² of the Islamic State is claiming responsibility for a deadly attack Thursday on a mosque³ in Saudi Arabia used by special security forces. 15 people were killed.

2. A man, already wanted for murder, is now the key suspect in the shooting death of a Louisiana police officer. A wide manhunt is underway for Grover Cannon⁴, who allegedly shot and killed the officer Wednesday night in Shreveport.

3. A Stradivarius violin stolen 35 years ago from renowned⁵ musician Roman Totenberg has been recovered and returned to his family. The late musician’s daughter, Nina, says the FBI recovered the violin in June after a woman had it appraised⁶. The person suspected of the theft died in 2011.

4. Jon Stewart says goodbye on Thursday after 16 years on Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show”. Stewart announced last winter that he was getting restless and that it was time to move on. Trevor Noah replaces him as host next month.

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1 purported
adj.传说的，谣传的v.声称是…，（装得）像是…的样子( purport的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
the scene of the purported crime 传闻中的罪案发生地点 The film purported to represent the lives of ordinary people. 这部影片声称旨在表现普通人的生活。来自《简明英汉词典》

2 affiliate
vt.使隶(附)属于；n.附属机构，分公司
参考例句：
Our New York company has an affiliate in Los Angeles.我们的纽约公司在洛杉矶有一个下属企业。 What is the difference between affiliate and regular membership?固定会员和附属会员之间的区别是什么？

3 mosque
n.清真寺
参考例句：
The mosque is a activity site and culture center of Muslim religion.清真寺为穆斯林宗教活动场所和文化中心。 Some years ago the clock in the tower of the mosque got out of order.几年前，清真寺钟楼里的大钟失灵了。

4 cannon
n.大炮，火炮；飞机上的机关炮
参考例句：
The soldiers fired the cannon.士兵们开炮。 The cannon thundered in the hills.大炮在山间轰鸣。

5 renowned
adj.著名的，有名望的，声誉鹊起的
参考例句：
He is one of the world's renowned writers.他是世界上知名的作家之一。 She is renowned for her advocacy of human rights.她以提倡人权而闻名。

6 appraised
v.估价( appraise的过去式和过去分词 )；估计；估量；评价
参考例句：
The teacher appraised the pupil's drawing. 老师评价了那个学生的画。来自《简明英汉词典》 He appraised the necklace at ￡1000. 据他估计，项链价值1000英镑。来自《简明英汉词典》

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2015-08-11