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An EU delegation¹ is in Washington today to meet members of Congress and demand answers regarding the NSA spying controversy². The European lawmakers say trust across the Atlantic has been broken following allegations the NSA spied on some allies.

Israel annouced the names of 26 long-serving Palestinian prisoners who are expected to be freed Tuesday night. Family members celebrated³ the news which is part of a U.S. brokered⁴ deal.

A leading pediatricians group wants parents to ban smartphones and laptops from kids' bedrooms, and to limit Internet and social media use. The doctors say too much screen time can be linked to violence, cyberbullying and health problems.

But famed British painter David Hockney is turning iPads and iPhones into art. His index finger is the brush. The screen, a canvas. His digitial works are on display in San Francisco.

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1 delegation
n.代表团；派遣
参考例句：
The statement of our delegation was singularly appropriate to the occasion.我们代表团的声明非常适合时宜。 We shall inform you of the date of the delegation's arrival.我们将把代表团到达的日期通知你。

2 controversy
n.争论，辩论，争吵
参考例句：
That is a fact beyond controversy.那是一个无可争论的事实。 We ran the risk of becoming the butt of every controversy.我们要冒使自己在所有的纷争中都成为众矢之的的风险。

3 celebrated
adj.有名的，声誉卓著的
参考例句：
He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。 The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。

4 brokered
adj.由权力经纪人安排（或控制）的v.做掮客（或中人等）( broker的过去式和过去分词 )；作为权力经纪人进行谈判；以中间人等身份安排…
参考例句：
a peace plan brokered by the UN 由联合国出面协商的和平计划 Your husband brokered the deal to go in, transfrer the assets and get our man out. 你丈夫后来插了一脚，把生意都抢了过去，我们的人也被挤了出来。来自电影对白

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-11-01