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1. BP's "Top Kill" operation is underway. The company says it's trying to seal the blown-out oil well in the Gulf¹ of Mexico by pumping heavy mud into it. Company officials say it could be a couple of days before they know whether it's working.

2. After three days of street battles, Jamaican security forces have a tenuous² hold on a slum that's the stronghold of an alleged³ cocaine⁴ trafficker wanted in the US. And at least 44 civilians⁵ have been killed. The suspect Christopher Coke is still at large.

3. Art Linkletter, a popular TV host in the 1950s and 60s, has died. He was 97 years old. Linkletter was known on TV for his funny interviews with children and ordinary folks.

4. A horde⁶ of millions of frogs forced Greek officials to shut down the major highway for several hours. Authorities say the frogs probably left a nearby lake to look for food.

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1 gulf
n.海湾；深渊，鸿沟；分歧，隔阂
参考例句：
The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。 There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。

2 tenuous
adj.细薄的，稀薄的，空洞的
参考例句：
He has a rather tenuous grasp of reality.他对现实认识很肤浅。 The air ten miles above the earth is very tenuous.距离地面十公里的空气十分稀薄。

3 alleged
a.被指控的，嫌疑的
参考例句：
It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。 alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

4 cocaine
n.可卡因，古柯碱（用作局部麻醉剂）
参考例句：
That young man is a cocaine addict.那个年轻人吸食可卡因成瘾。 Don't have cocaine abusively.不可滥服古柯碱。

5 civilians
平民，百姓( civilian的名词复数 )；老百姓
参考例句：
the bloody massacre of innocent civilians 对无辜平民的血腥屠杀 At least 300 civilians are unaccounted for after the bombing raids. 遭轰炸袭击之后，至少有300名平民下落不明。

6 horde
n.群众，一大群
参考例句：
A horde of children ran over the office building.一大群孩子在办公大楼里到处奔跑。 Two women were quarrelling on the street,surrounded by horde of people.有两个妇人在街上争吵，被一大群人围住了。

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AP美联社一分钟新闻(2010-05-30)