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1. Chinese president Xi Jinping arrived in Florida on Thursday for meetings with president Donald Trump¹. The two leaders are expected to discuss a range of issues at Trump's Mar-A-Lago estate.

2. Representative Devin Nunes is stepping aside from leading a congressional investigation² of Russia's interference into last year presidential election, citing ethics³ complaints that he mishandled classified information. Speaker Paul Ryan says Nunes should no longer lead the probe and that Texas governor Mike Conaway will take over.

3. Under a torrential downpour, astronaut and former senate John Glenn was interred⁴ in Arlington national cemetery⁵ on Thursday. Glenn, the first American to orbit earth, died December,8th at the age of 95.

4. And as ultra-orthodox Jews in Israel prepare for the week-long Passover holiday. Zookeepers are even helping⁶ their gorillas⁷ keep Kosher. Gorillas and other animals are fed traditional unleavened bread known as matzo, as handlers observe the holiday.

Emily Roseman, the Associated Press with AP news minute.

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1 trump
n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭
参考例句：
He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。 The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

2 investigation
n.调查，调查研究
参考例句：
In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。 He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

3 ethics
n.伦理学；伦理观，道德标准
参考例句：
The ethics of his profession don't permit him to do that.他的职业道德不允许他那样做。 Personal ethics and professional ethics sometimes conflict.个人道德和职业道德有时会相互抵触。

4 interred
v.埋，葬( inter的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
Marie Curie's remains were exhumed and interred in the Pantheon. 玛丽·居里的遗体被移出葬在先贤祠中。来自《简明英汉词典》 The body was interred at the cemetery. 遗体埋葬在公墓里。来自《简明英汉词典》

5 cemetery
n.坟墓，墓地，坟场
参考例句：
He was buried in the cemetery.他被葬在公墓。 His remains were interred in the cemetery.他的遗体葬在墓地。

6 helping
n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的
参考例句：
The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。 By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

7 gorillas
n.大猩猩( gorilla的名词复数 )；暴徒，打手
参考例句：
the similitude between humans and gorillas 人类和大猩猩的相像 Each family of gorillas is led by a great silverbacked patriarch. 每个大星星家族都由一个魁梧的、长着银色被毛的族长带领着。来自《简明英汉词典》

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2017-04-08