美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2016-5-23_在线英语听力室

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1. Eric Fanning was sworn in as the new army secretary Wednesday, making him first openly gay leader at U.S military service. Fanning's long stalled nomination¹ was approved by the senate on Tuesday.

2. Massive landslides² triggered by torrential rains burned homes in 3 villages in central hills of Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka's red cross said more than 200 families were missing Wednesday.

3. A man was shot to death by police in Manhattan after he became belligerent³ as he tried to buy beer in a grocery store. The man pulled out an 8-inch knife that he refused to drop. It was not clear whether he has a mental illness or a criminal record.

4. French police took to the streets in about 60 cities across France to denounce the hatred⁴ and violence they say is being directed to death, during a year daily protesting against labor⁵ reform. In Paris, counter-protesters set fire to a police car in a nearby street.

Matthew Burgoyne, the associated press, with AP New minutes.

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1 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。

2 landslides
山崩( landslide的名词复数 )；（山坡、悬崖等的）崩塌；滑坡；（竞选中）一方选票占压倒性多数
参考例句：
Landslides have cut off many villages in remote areas. 滑坡使边远地区的许多村庄与外界隔绝。 The storm caused landslides and flooding in Savona. 风暴致使萨沃纳发生塌方和洪灾。

3 belligerent
adj.好战的，挑起战争的；n.交战国，交战者
参考例句：
He had a belligerent aspect.他有种好斗的神色。 Our government has forbidden exporting the petroleum to the belligerent countries.我们政府已经禁止向交战国输出石油。

4 hatred
n.憎恶，憎恨，仇恨
参考例句：
He looked at me with hatred in his eyes.他以憎恨的眼光望着我。 The old man was seized with burning hatred for the fascists.老人对法西斯主义者充满了仇恨。

5 labor
n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦
参考例句：
We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。 He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2016-5-23