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1. The US government is ramping¹ up its response to Ebola crisis after a second Dallas nurse contracted the disease. Ember Vinson was recently cleared by the CDC to take a commercial flight something the CDC now says should not have happened. She’s been transferred to Emory University Hospital in Atlanta. Wednesday, president Obama directed federal health officials to oversee² the case and one other one in Dallas and respond to future cases in a much more aggressive way.

2. Hong Kong’s leader says he’s ready to start talks within days with pro-democracy demonstrators who clashed again with police overnight. Tensions between the two sides have gone up as riot police armed with batons³ and pepper spray have tried to clear protesters from the streets.

3. The Kansas City Royals are headed to the world series after sweeping⁴ the Baltimore Orioles with a 2-1 win Wednesday. Meanwhile, the San Francisco Giants rallied to beat the St. Louis Cardinals⁵ 6-4 to take a 3-1 lead in the game in the National League championship series.

Ned Barker, the Associated Press, with AP News Minute.

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1 ramping
土堤斜坡( ramp的现在分词 )；斜道；斜路；（装车或上下飞机的）活动梯
参考例句：
The children love ramping about in the garden. 孩子们喜欢在花园里追逐嬉戏，闹着玩。 Have you ever seen a lion ramping around? 你看到过狮子暴跳吗？

2 oversee
vt.监督，管理
参考例句：
Soldiers oversee the food handouts.士兵们看管着救济食品。 Use a surveyor or architect to oversee and inspect the different stages of the work.请一位房产检视员或建筑师来监督并检查不同阶段的工作。

3 batons
n.（警察武器）警棍( baton的名词复数 )；（乐队指挥用的）指挥棒；接力棒
参考例句：
There were many riot policemen with batons. 有许多带警棍的防暴警察。来自《简明英汉词典》 Chinese police fight? Number one is a person with batons to fight! 满街飘的中国国旗，是一个老华侨在事发时那出来分给大家的，很感动，真的，从来一向多一事不如少一事的中国人今天团结到一起站出来反抗。来自互联网

4 sweeping
adj.范围广大的，一扫无遗的
参考例句：
The citizens voted for sweeping reforms.公民投票支持全面的改革。 Can you hear the wind sweeping through the branches?你能听到风掠过树枝的声音吗？

5 cardinals
红衣主教( cardinal的名词复数 )；红衣凤头鸟（见于北美，雄鸟为鲜红色）；基数
参考例句：
cardinals in scarlet robes 身披红袍的枢机主教 A conclave of cardinals was held to elect the new Pope. 红衣主教团举行了秘密会议来选举新教皇。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-10-20