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1. Celebration turned to somber¹ reflection in church services on Sunday, as Cuban Americans in Miami largely stayed off the streets. Thousands celebrated² the day before, to mark the death of Fidel Castro.

2. Turkey's state run news agency says the Islamic State group used chemical weapons against Turkish-backed Syrian opposition³ fighters in northern Syria, wounding 22 people. The reports cited the statement by the chief general staff office.

3. Newly released drone footage shows the extended devastation⁴ caused by severe flooding and landslides⁵ in northwestern Italy. Hundreds of people have been displaced after days of torrential rainfall.

4. Cuban worshipers prayed for Fidel Castro on Sunday. A not-to leader who rejected the church and all things catholic after he took power in a revolution in 1959. Castro repressed the religion, seeing the church as a rival and heavily catholic country.

Krysta Fauria, the Associated Press with AP News Minute.

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1 somber
adj.昏暗的，阴天的，阴森的，忧郁的
参考例句：
He had a somber expression on his face.他面容忧郁。 His coat was a somber brown.他的衣服是暗棕色的。

2 celebrated
adj.有名的，声誉卓著的
参考例句：
He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。 The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。

3 opposition
n.反对，敌对
参考例句：
The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。 The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

4 devastation
n.毁坏；荒废；极度震惊或悲伤
参考例句：
The bomb caused widespread devastation. 炸弹造成大面积破坏。 There was devastation on every side. 到处都是破坏的创伤。来自《简明英汉词典》

5 landslides
山崩( landslide的名词复数 )；（山坡、悬崖等的）崩塌；滑坡；（竞选中）一方选票占压倒性多数
参考例句：
Landslides have cut off many villages in remote areas. 滑坡使边远地区的许多村庄与外界隔绝。 The storm caused landslides and flooding in Savona. 风暴致使萨沃纳发生塌方和洪灾。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2016-11-29