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1. The Texas nurse infected with Ebola says in a statement that she is “doing well”. Nina Pham is being treated for Ebola that she contracted while caring for a Liberian man at a Dallas hospital who died from the disease.

2. North Korean state media broadcasted images of leader Kim Jong Un on Tuesday, ending a media absence that drove a frenzy¹ of global speculation². The State media did not say when the visit happened, nor did it address the leader’s health.

3. The White House says the President Barack Obama is waiting until after the midterm election to nominate an Attorney General. Senate Democrats³ have asked Obama to wait so the nomination⁴ does not become a campaign issue.

4. Twitter users in France can now use a new payment service backed by the country’s second largest banking⁵ service. Users tweet a payment request to S-Money and a tweet to the destination confirming payment for all world to see. The service only works to between users in France.

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1 frenzy
n.疯狂，狂热，极度的激动
参考例句：
He was able to work the young students up into a frenzy.他能激起青年学生的狂热。 They were singing in a frenzy of joy.他们欣喜若狂地高声歌唱。

2 speculation
n.思索，沉思；猜测；投机
参考例句：
Her mind is occupied with speculation.她的头脑忙于思考。 There is widespread speculation that he is going to resign.人们普遍推测他要辞职。

3 democrats
n.民主主义者，民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )
参考例句：
The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。 The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。来自《简明英汉词典》

4 nomination
n.提名，任命，提名权
参考例句：
John is favourite to get the nomination for club president.约翰最有希望被提名为俱乐部主席。 Few people pronounced for his nomination.很少人表示赞成他的提名。

5 banking
n.银行业，银行学，金融业
参考例句：
John is launching his son on a career in banking.约翰打算让儿子在银行界谋一个新职位。 He possesses an extensive knowledge of banking.他具有广博的银行业务知识。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-10-18