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Ukraine sent an elite¹ national guard unit to re-establish control over the city of Odessa. And troops fought a pro-Russia militia² that had seized an eastern city. The twin moves, an apparent escalation³ of efforts to bring

both regions back under Kiev's control.

Nigeria's Islamic extremist leader is threatening to sell the nearly 300 teenage girls abducted⁴ from a school in the remote northeast 3 weeks ago. For the first time, he also claimed responsibility for the mass abduction.

Investigators⁵ are looking at a snapped clamp as they try to figure out why 8 circus acrobats⁶ plummeted⁷ to the ground during an aerial hair-hanging stunt⁸. The parent company of Ringling Brothers, Barnum Circus says the

prognosis of 8 acrobats hasn't been determined⁹.

The first American infected with a mysterious virus from the Middle East is expected to be released soon from an Indiana hospital. The man, who worked in heath care in Saudi Arabia, has been hospitalized since April 28 with

MERS.

Bob McCall, The Associated Press with AP News Minute.Ukraine sent an elite national guard unit to re-establish control over the city of Odessa. And troops fought a pro-Russia militia that had seized an eastern city. The twin moves, an apparent escalation of efforts to bring

both regions back under Kiev's control.

Nigeria's Islamic extremist leader is threatening to sell the nearly 300 teenage girls abducted from a school in the remote northeast 3 weeks ago. For the first time, he also claimed responsibility for the mass abduction.

Investigators are looking at a snapped clamp as they try to figure out why 8 circus acrobats plummeted to the ground during an aerial hair-hanging stunt. The parent company of Ringling Brothers, Barnum Circus says the

prognosis of 8 acrobats hasn't been determined.

MERS.

Bob McCall, The Associated Press with AP News Minute.

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1 elite
n.精英阶层；实力集团；adj.杰出的，卓越的
参考例句：
The power elite inside the government is controlling foreign policy.政府内部的一群握有实权的精英控制着对外政策。 We have a political elite in this country.我们国家有一群政治精英。

2 militia
n.民兵，民兵组织
参考例句：
First came the PLA men,then the people's militia.人民解放军走在前面，其次是民兵。 There's a building guarded by the local militia at the corner of the street.街道拐角处有一幢由当地民兵团守卫的大楼。

3 escalation
n.扩大，增加
参考例句：
The threat of nuclear escalation remains. 核升级的威胁仍旧存在。来自辞典例句 Escalation is thus an aspect of deterrence and of crisis management. 因此逐步升级是威慑和危机处理的一个方面。来自辞典例句

4 abducted
劫持，诱拐( abduct的过去式和过去分词 )；使（肢体等）外展
参考例句：
Detectives have not ruled out the possibility that she was abducted. 侦探尚未排除她被绑架的可能性。 The kid was abducted at the gate of kindergarten. 那小孩在幼儿园大门口被绑架走了。

5 investigators
n.调查者，审查者( investigator的名词复数 )
参考例句：
This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。 The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。来自《简明英汉词典》

6 acrobats
n.杂技演员( acrobat的名词复数 )；立场观点善变的人，主张、政见等变化无常的人
参考例句：
I was always fascinated by the acrobats at the circus. 我总是着迷于马戏团里的杂技演员。来自《简明英汉词典》 The acrobats' performance drew forth applause from the audience. 杂技演员的表演博得了观众的掌声。来自《简明英汉词典》

7 plummeted
v.垂直落下，骤然跌落( plummet的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
Share prices plummeted to an all-time low. 股票价格暴跌到历史最低点。 A plane plummeted to earth. 一架飞机一头栽向地面。来自《简明英汉词典》

8 stunt
n.惊人表演，绝技，特技；vt.阻碍...发育，妨碍...生长
参考例句：
Lack of the right food may stunt growth.缺乏适当的食物会阻碍发育。 Right up there is where the big stunt is taking place.那边将会有惊人的表演。

9 determined
adj.坚定的；有决心的
参考例句：
I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。 He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-05-09