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This is AP News Minute. 1. Former President Jimmy Carter announced Thursday that previously¹ detected cancer in his liver has now spread to his brain. Carter said he felt at ease with his current diagnosis² as he starts his first round of radiation treatment.

2. Thai police have cleared two suspects of the bomb in the Bangkok shrine³ after one of them turned himself in, saying he was the tour guide. Police are still pursing suspects, adding that the two were most likely not involved in the deadly attack. 3. Two women are set to graduate Friday from the Army’s elite⁴ Ranger⁵ School. Defense⁶ Secretary Ash Carter personally congratulated the soldiers, as they become the first females to successfully complete the notoriously grueling program. 4. And DC might soon be welcoming its newest resident—a new baby panda perhaps as early as next week. After performing ultrasounds, veterinaries at Washington’s national zoo believe Mei Xiang the mother of giant panda Bao Bao is pregnant again.

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1 previously
adv.以前，先前（地）
参考例句：
The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。 Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。

2 diagnosis
n.诊断，诊断结果，调查分析，判断
参考例句：
His symptoms gave no obvious pointer to a possible diagnosis.他的症状无法作出明确的诊断。 The engineer made a complete diagnosis of the bridge's collapse.工程师对桥的倒塌做一次彻底的调查分析。

3 shrine
n.圣地，神龛，庙；v.将...置于神龛内，把...奉为神圣
参考例句：
The shrine was an object of pilgrimage.这处圣地是人们朝圣的目的地。 They bowed down before the shrine.他们在神龛前鞠躬示敬。

4 elite
n.精英阶层；实力集团；adj.杰出的，卓越的
参考例句：
The power elite inside the government is controlling foreign policy.政府内部的一群握有实权的精英控制着对外政策。 We have a political elite in this country.我们国家有一群政治精英。

5 ranger
n.国家公园管理员，护林员；骑兵巡逻队员
参考例句：
He was the head ranger of the national park.他曾是国家公园的首席看守员。 He loved working as a ranger.他喜欢做护林人。

6 defense
n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩
参考例句：
The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。 The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2015-08-24