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1. Hundreds of thousands of Egyptians are on the streets, calling for Islamist President Mohammed Morsi to leave office on the one year anniversary of his inauguration¹. Fears of violence are high as Morsi’s supporters vow² to defend him.

2. President Obama challenged young Africans to fulfil Nelson Mandela’s vision of equality and opportunity. Obama’s remarks capped an emotional day in South Africa that included a visit to Robben Island where Mandela spent 18 of his 27 years in prison.

3. Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa told the Associated Press the possibility of former NSA contractor³ Edward Snowden coming to Ecuador is diminishing. He says Snowden is under the care of the Russian authorities and can’t leave Moscow’s international airport without their consent.

4. And gays’ pride parades around the country are expected to be energized⁴ this year, following the US Supreme⁵ Court decisions restoring same-sex marriages to California and granting gay couples the federal benefits of marriage they were previously⁶ denied.

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1 inauguration
n.开幕、就职典礼
参考例句：
The inauguration of a President of the United States takes place on January 20.美国总统的就职典礼于一月二十日举行。 Three celebrated tenors sang at the president's inauguration.3位著名的男高音歌手在总统就职仪式上演唱。

2 vow
n.誓(言)，誓约；v.起誓，立誓
参考例句：
My parents are under a vow to go to church every Sunday.我父母许愿，每星期日都去做礼拜。 I am under a vow to drink no wine.我已立誓戒酒。

3 contractor
n.订约人，承包人，收缩肌
参考例句：
The Tokyo contractor was asked to kick $ 6000 back as commission.那个东京的承包商被要求退还6000美元作为佣金。 The style of house the contractor builds depends partly on the lay of the land.承包商所建房屋的式样，有几分要看地势而定。

4 energized
v.给予…精力，能量( energize的过去式和过去分词 )；使通电
参考例句：
We are energized by love if we put our energy into loving. 如果我们付出能量去表现爱意，爱就会使我们充满活力。来自辞典例句 I am completely energized and feeling terrific. 我充满了活力，感觉非常好。来自辞典例句

5 supreme
adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的
参考例句：
It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。 He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。

6 previously
adv.以前，先前（地）
参考例句：
The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。 Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-07-04