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1. President Barack Obama is promoting an order called "Buy American, hire American". In Wisconsin, he toured a toy manufacturer and signed the order. It's aimed at curbing¹ abuse of VISA program that relies on the high skilled foreign workers.

2. Police say the man accused of recording² a murder and posting it to Facebook has killed himself. Police have been searching for Steve Stephens since he allegedly killed a retired³ man in Cleveland. Officials say he shot himself after he was spotted⁴ in arena⁵, Pennsylvania.

3. It's one of the Philippine's deadliest road accidents in years. At least 26 people are dead after a bus crash in northern mountain town. The bus apparently⁶ lost its brakes and plunged⁷ into a ravine.

4. Spectators watched at least 5 rockets with the cargo⁸ capsule lifted off from Cape⁹ Canaveral Tuesday morning. The capsule is carrying cargo for the international space station. It's dedicated¹⁰ to former astronaut and senator John Glenn who died last year.

Emily Roseman, the Associated Press with AP News Minute.

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1 curbing
n.边石，边石的材料v.限制，克制，抑制( curb的现在分词 )
参考例句：
Progress has been made in curbing inflation. 在控制通货膨胀方面已取得了进展。 A range of policies have been introduced aimed at curbing inflation. 为了抑制通货膨胀实施了一系列的政策。

2 recording
n.录音，记录
参考例句：
How long will the recording of the song take?录下这首歌得花多少时间？ I want to play you a recording of the rehearsal.我想给你放一下彩排的录像。

3 retired
adj.隐退的，退休的，退役的
参考例句：
The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。 Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。

4 spotted
adj.有斑点的，斑纹的，弄污了的
参考例句：
The milkman selected the spotted cows,from among a herd of two hundred.牛奶商从一群200头牛中选出有斑点的牛。 Sam's shop stocks short spotted socks.山姆的商店屯积了有斑点的短袜。

5 arena
n.竞技场，运动场所；竞争场所，舞台
参考例句：
She entered the political arena at the age of 25. 她25岁进入政界。 He had not an adequate arena for the exercise of his talents.他没有充分发挥其才能的场所。

6 apparently
adv.显然地；表面上，似乎
参考例句：
An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。 He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。

7 plunged
v.颠簸( plunge的过去式和过去分词 )；暴跌；骤降；突降
参考例句：
The train derailed and plunged into the river. 火车脱轨栽进了河里。 She lost her balance and plunged 100 feet to her death. 她没有站稳，从100英尺的高处跌下摔死了。

8 cargo
n.(一只船或一架飞机运载的)货物
参考例句：
The ship has a cargo of about 200 ton.这条船大约有200吨的货物。 A lot of people discharged the cargo from a ship.许多人从船上卸下货物。

9 cape
n.海角，岬；披肩，短披风
参考例句：
I long for a trip to the Cape of Good Hope.我渴望到好望角去旅行。 She was wearing a cape over her dress.她在外套上披着一件披肩。

10 dedicated
adj.一心一意的；献身的；热诚的
参考例句：
He dedicated his life to the cause of education.他献身于教育事业。 His whole energies are dedicated to improve the design.他的全部精力都放在改进这项设计上了。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2017-04-20