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1. We are hoping to get word on Sunday on just how well the latest effort to stop the oil leaking on the Gulf¹ of Mexico is going. Crews began forcing mud and debris² into the well a few days ago. However underwater images show oil is still coming out. BP says it has another plan if this one doesn’t work.

2. Police say the men who attacked two mosques³ of a religious minority in Pakistan's east belong to the Pakistani Taliban. The attacks Friday killed 93 people.

3. Leaders of South Korea, China and Japan have started a three-nation summit, amid tensions over the sinking of a warship⁴ blamed on Pyongyang. China has signaled they could soon join the US and its allies in blaming North Korea in the sinking of the South Korean warship.

4. Actor Dennis Hopper has died. He was best known for the 1969 hit “Easy Rider”, as well as his roles in “Blue Velvet” and “Apocalypse Now”. He was 94 years old.

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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 debris
n.瓦砾堆，废墟，碎片
参考例句：
After the bombing there was a lot of debris everywhere.轰炸之后到处瓦砾成堆。 Bacteria sticks to food debris in the teeth,causing decay.细菌附着在牙缝中的食物残渣上，导致蛀牙。

3 mosques
清真寺；伊斯兰教寺院，清真寺；清真寺，伊斯兰教寺院( mosque的名词复数 )
参考例句：
Why make us believe that this tunnel runs underneath the mosques? 为什么要让我们相信这条隧洞是在清真寺下？ The city's three biggest mosques, long fallen into disrepair, have been renovated. 城里最大的三座清真寺，过去年久失修，现在已经修复。

4 warship
n.军舰，战舰
参考例句：
He is serving on a warship in the Pacific.他在太平洋海域的一艘军舰上服役。 The warship was making towards the pier.军舰正驶向码头。

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AP美联社一分钟新闻(2010-06-01)