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The death toll¹ in the typhoon-ravaged Philippine islands stands at more than 900. But authorities fear it could climb to 10,000 or more. Bodies lay uncollected and uncounted in the streets and survivors² pleaded for food, water and medicine. Foreign governments and agencies have annouced a major relief effort to help victims.

President Barack Obama paid tribute to America's veterans by laying a wreath at Arlington National Cemetery³ Monday. He also honored one of the nation's oldest veterans, 107-year-old Richard Overton, who fought in World War II.

Secretary of State John Kerry said the Iranian envoys⁴ backed off from a deal seeking to ease Western concerns that Tehran could one day develop atomic weapons. But Iran agreed Monday to offer more information and expanded access to U.N. nuclear inspectors⁵.

The Atlantic Braves are leaving Turner Field and moving to a new 42,000-seat, $672 million stadium complex in Cobb County in 2017.

Jill Craig, the Associated Press with AP News Minute.

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1 toll
n.过路(桥)费；损失，伤亡人数；v.敲(钟)
参考例句：
The hailstone took a heavy toll of the crops in our village last night.昨晚那场冰雹损坏了我们村的庄稼。 The war took a heavy toll of human life.这次战争夺去了许多人的生命。

2 survivors
幸存者，残存者，生还者( survivor的名词复数 )
参考例句：
The survivors were adrift in a lifeboat for six days. 幸存者在救生艇上漂流了六天。 survivors clinging to a raft 紧紧抓住救生筏的幸存者

3 cemetery
n.坟墓，墓地，坟场
参考例句：
He was buried in the cemetery.他被葬在公墓。 His remains were interred in the cemetery.他的遗体葬在墓地。

4 envoys
使节( envoy的名词复数 )；公使；谈判代表；使节身份
参考例句：
the routine tit for tat when countries expel each other's envoys 国家相互驱逐对方使节这种惯常的报复行动 Marco Polo's travelogue mentions that Kublai Khan sent envoys to Malgache. 马可波罗游记中提到忽必烈曾派使节到马尔加什。

5 inspectors
n.检查员( inspector的名词复数 )；（英国公共汽车或火车上的）查票员；（警察）巡官；检阅官
参考例句：
They got into the school in the guise of inspectors. 他们假装成视察员进了学校。来自《简明英汉词典》 Inspectors checked that there was adequate ventilation. 检查员已检查过，通风良好。来自《简明英汉词典》

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-11-15