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A powerful storm system has struck the central and southern United States. Massive tornadoes¹ ripped through suburbs in norhtern Little Rock, Arkansas as well as Oklahoma. At least a dozen are known dead.

President Obama continues his overseas state visit after landing in the Philippines early Monday morning. Obama is expected to highlight a new ten-year defense² pact³ that would expand the presence of U.S. forces in that country.

Pro-Russians have taken over a local TV station in Donetsk and managed to switch off Ukraine TV to air only Russian TV. The Kiev government last month blocked the broadcasts of Russian channels which serve as propaganda tools for the Krewlin.

And 2 new popes joined the ranks of sainthood as Pope Francis honored Pope John and Pope John Paul II. Pope Francis invited retired⁴ Pope Benedict to join him on the altar of St.Peter's Square for this historic moment.

Emily Roseman, The Associated Press with AP News Minute.

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1 tornadoes
n.龙卷风，旋风( tornado的名词复数 )
参考例句：
Tornadoes, severe earthquakes, and plagues create wide spread havoc. 龙卷风、大地震和瘟疫成普遍的毁坏。来自互联网 Meteorologists are at odds over the working of tornadoes. 气象学者对龙卷风的运动方式看法不一。来自互联网

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 pact
n.合同，条约，公约，协定
参考例句：
The two opposition parties made an electoral pact.那两个反对党订了一个有关选举的协定。 The trade pact between those two countries came to an end.那两国的通商协定宣告结束。

4 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。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-05-04