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After being closed for nearly 3 years, the Washington Monument is reopening to the pubilc. New exhibits have been installed and visitors can once again ride an elevator to look out from the highest point in the nation's capital. In August, 2011, the monument's white marble and mortar¹ were cracked during an unusual 5.8 magnitude earthquake.

Health officials have confirmed the second U.S. case of a mysterious virus that has sickened hunrdeds in the Middle East. The latest case is not an American. He's a resident of Saudi Arabia who's visiting Florida and is now in an Orlando hospital.

The leader of the Islamic extremist group, Boko Haram says nearly 300 abducted² schoolgirls will not be seen until the government free his detained fighters. A new video from the group appeares to show some of the young woman covered in hijabs and reciting prayers in Arabic. The first video evidence of them since they were kidnapped on April 15.

And a class like this is a success when everyone is in tears. Crying therapy groups say they're flourishing in Tokyo where participants come to express their emotions and relieve stress.

Maggie Mazzetti, The Associated Press with AP news Minute.

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1 mortar
n.灰浆，灰泥；迫击炮；v.把…用灰浆涂接合
参考例句：
The mason flushed the joint with mortar.泥工用灰浆把接缝处嵌平。 The sound of mortar fire seemed to be closing in.迫击炮的吼声似乎正在逼近。

2 abducted
劫持，诱拐( abduct的过去式和过去分词 )；使（肢体等）外展
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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。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-05-16