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This is AP News Minute.
The U.S. capitol and its office buildings were briefly1 evacuated2 amid Tuesday morning concerns about a small aircraft. Officials say the plane violated airspace rules in the restricted area. The evacuations lasted about half an hour.
Police are looking for an attacker who opened fire at the Valley Plaza3 Mall in Bakersfield, California. Authorities say two people were wounded. Local reports say the wounds were minor4.
President Trump5 has issued presidential pardon to Butter the turkey. The President also spared a second gobbler named Bread from being served up on a Thanksgiving table near you. The Thanksgiving tradition dates to 1989 when President George H.W. Bush spared a 50-pound bird.
And the Cincinnati Zoo has introduced its newest giraffe to the public and the rest of its herd6. Zookeepers are still waiting to learn the gender7 of the calf8 which was born Saturday morning.
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adv.简单地,简短地 | |
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n.广场,市场 | |
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adj.较小(少)的,较次要的;n.辅修学科;vi.辅修 | |
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5 trump | |
n.王牌,法宝;v.打出王牌,吹喇叭 | |
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n.兽群,牧群;vt.使集中,把…赶在一起 | |
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n.(生理上的)性,(名词、代词等的)性 | |
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n.小牛,犊,幼仔,小牛皮 | |
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