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American voters are up bright and early Tuesday, casting their vote in the latest primary elections of the season. The presidential candidates are on the ballots¹ in Maryland, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Delaware and Pennsylvinia.

The Philippine army is under increased pressure to rescue more than 20 foreign hostages being held by Muslim extremists after a Canadian man was beheaded on Monday. Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau vowed² his support to pursue those responsible for what he called a "heinous³ act."

A ceremony to remember those lost in the Chernobyl nuclear disaster 30 years ago was held in Kiev on Tuesday morning. Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko and other political leaders laid flowers and said prayers in honor of the victims who perished.

Dozens of Rhode Islanders are flocking to Hazard Beach in Newport to witness the carcass of a dead humpback whale that washed ashore⁴ on Sunday. A local aquarium⁵ is expected to push it out to sea.

Vanessa Alavarez, The Associated Press with AP News Minute.

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1 ballots
n.投票表决( ballot的名词复数 )；选举；选票；投票总数v.（使）投票表决( ballot的第三人称单数 )
参考例句：
They're counting the ballots. 他们正在计算选票。来自《简明英汉词典》 The news of rigged ballots has rubbed off much of the shine of their election victory. 他们操纵选票的消息使他们在选举中获得的胜利大为减色。来自《简明英汉词典》

2 vowed
起誓，发誓（vow的过去式与过去分词形式）
参考例句：
He vowed quite solemnly that he would carry out his promise. 他非常庄严地发誓要实现他的诺言。 I vowed to do more of the cooking myself. 我发誓自己要多动手做饭。

3 heinous
adj.可憎的，十恶不赦的
参考例句：
They admitted to the most heinous crimes.他们承认了极其恶劣的罪行。 I do not want to meet that heinous person.我不想见那个十恶不赦的人。

4 ashore
adv.在(向)岸上，上岸
参考例句：
The children got ashore before the tide came in.涨潮前，孩子们就上岸了。 He laid hold of the rope and pulled the boat ashore.他抓住绳子拉船靠岸。

5 aquarium
n.水族馆，养鱼池，玻璃缸
参考例句：
The first time I saw seals was in an aquarium.我第一次看见海豹是在水族馆里。 I'm going to the aquarium with my parents this Sunday.这个星期天，我要和父母一起到水族馆去。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2016-5-01