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1. Hundreds of protesters clashed with Pakistani police as they tried to march toward the US consulate¹ in Karachi. Police fired tear gas and water cannons² at the protesters after they broke through a barricade³. Protests against an American-made anti-Islam film in several other cities were peaceful.

2. Lawyers for Britain's royal family are trying to stop further publication of topless photos of William's wife Kate. The prince's office says they will go to court in France on Monday.

3. Iranian newspapers report the reward for killing⁴ British author Salman Rushdie has increased, from 2.8 to 3.3 million dollars. Iran's late leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini issued a fatwa for Rushdie in 1989 after the publication of Rushdie's book "Satanic Verses", which Khomeini called blasphemous⁵.

4. The "American Idol⁶" judges' panel is now complete, adding singer Nicki Minaj and country crooner Keith Urban, to singer Mariah Carey and producer Randy Jackson. The announcement comes just hours before the first round of judging is set to begin for next season today in New York.

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1 consulate
n.领事馆
参考例句：
The Spanish consulate is the large white building opposite the bank.西班牙领事馆是银行对面的那栋高大的白色建筑物。 The American consulate was a magnificent edifice in the centre of Bordeaux.美国领事馆是位于波尔多市中心的一座宏伟的大厦。

2 cannons
n.加农炮，大炮，火炮( cannon的名词复数 )
参考例句：
Cannons bombarded enemy lines. 大炮轰击了敌军阵地。来自《简明英汉词典》 One company had been furnished with six cannons. 某连队装备了六门大炮。来自《简明英汉词典》

3 barricade
n.路障，栅栏，障碍；vt.设路障挡住
参考例句：
The soldiers make a barricade across the road.士兵在路上设路障。 It is difficult to break through a steel barricade.冲破钢铁障碍很难。

4 killing
n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财
参考例句：
Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。 Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

5 blasphemous
adj.亵渎神明的，不敬神的
参考例句：
The book was declared blasphemous and all copies ordered to be burnt.这本书被断定为亵渎神明之作，命令全数焚毀。 The people in the room were shocked by his blasphemous language.满屋的人都对他那侮慢的语言感到愤慨。

6 idol
n.偶像，红人，宠儿
参考例句：
As an only child he was the idol of his parents.作为独子，他是父母的宠儿。 Blind worship of this idol must be ended.对这个偶像的盲目崇拜应该结束了。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2012-09-19