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1. President Donald Trump¹ fired FBI director James Comey on Tuesday, saying it was necessary to restore public trust and confidence in the nation’s top law enforcement agency. The White House said the search for new FBI director was beginning immediately.

2. Secretary of Defense² Jim Mattis says the US is working its allies to retake the Syrian city of Raqqa from the Islamic State group. The Trump administration also announced it will arm Syria’s Kurdish fighters despite opposition³ from NATO ally Turkey.

3. South Korea has elected a new President. Moon Jae-in, a former human rights lawyer, favors closer ties with North Korea. He will lead a nation still shaken by a corruption⁴ scandal that brought down his predecessor⁵.

4. Capitalism⁶ on full display in the heart of Cuba, a new luxury mall has opened in Havana. The mall is attracting tourists and locals, but few Cuban residents can afford the expensive items.

Padmananda Rama, the Associated Press with AP News Minute.

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1 trump
n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭
参考例句：
He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。 The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

2 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。

3 opposition
n.反对，敌对
参考例句：
The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。 The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

4 corruption
n.腐败，堕落，贪污
参考例句：
The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。 The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。

5 predecessor
n.前辈，前任
参考例句：
It will share the fate of its predecessor.它将遭受与前者同样的命运。 The new ambassador is more mature than his predecessor.新大使比他的前任更成熟一些。

6 capitalism
n.资本主义
参考例句：
The essence of his argument is that capitalism cannot succeed.他的论点的核心是资本主义不能成功。 Capitalism began to develop in Russia in the 19th century.十九世纪资本主义在俄国开始发展。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2017-05-11