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The Supreme¹ Court dealing² a big blow to a key provision of the Affordable³ Care Act Monday. In a case brought by arts and crafts chain Hobby Lobby, the Court ruled that companies aren't required to provide coverage⁴ for

contraceptives if they have religious objection.

General Motors says it's prepared to pay out billions in compesation to victims of crashes related to its faulty ignition switches. 2.6 million cars were recalled earlier this year. The defect is linked to 13 deaths.

3 missing Israeli teens have been found dead in the West Bank following a 2-week long search. The teens were allegedly abducted⁵ by Hamas militants⁶ while hitchhiking. Israeli police have identified 2 suspects who are not yet in

custody⁷.

And a scary situation for passengers aboard United Airlines flight to California. The Boeing 737's emergency slide inflated⁸ mid-flight. The plane had to make an emergency stop in Kansas City, there were no injuries.

Robert Bumsted, The Associated Press with AP News Minute.

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1 supreme
adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的
参考例句：
It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。 He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。

2 dealing
n.经商方法，待人态度
参考例句：
This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。 His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

3 affordable
adj.支付得起的，不太昂贵的
参考例句：
The rent for the four-roomed house is affordable.四居室房屋的房租付得起。 There are few affordable apartments in big cities.在大城市中没有几所公寓是便宜的。

4 coverage
n.报导，保险范围，保险额，范围，覆盖
参考例句：
There's little coverage of foreign news in the newspaper.报纸上几乎没有国外新闻报道。 This is an insurance policy with extensive coverage.这是一项承保范围广泛的保险。

5 abducted
劫持，诱拐( abduct的过去式和过去分词 )；使（肢体等）外展
参考例句：
Detectives have not ruled out the possibility that she was abducted. 侦探尚未排除她被绑架的可能性。 The kid was abducted at the gate of kindergarten. 那小孩在幼儿园大门口被绑架走了。

6 militants
激进分子，好斗分子( militant的名词复数 )
参考例句：
The militants have been sporadically fighting the government for years. 几年来，反叛分子一直对政府实施零星的战斗。 Despite the onslaught, Palestinian militants managed to fire off rockets. 尽管如此，巴勒斯坦的激进分子仍然发射导弹。

7 custody
n.监护，照看，羁押，拘留
参考例句：
He spent a week in custody on remand awaiting sentence.等候判决期间他被还押候审一个星期。 He was taken into custody immediately after the robbery.抢劫案发生后，他立即被押了起来。

8 inflated
adj.（价格）飞涨的；（通货）膨胀的；言过其实的；充了气的v.使充气（于轮胎、气球等）( inflate的过去式和过去分词 )；（使）膨胀；（使）通货膨胀；物价上涨
参考例句：
He has an inflated sense of his own importance. 他自视过高。 They all seem to take an inflated view of their collective identity. 他们对自己的集体身份似乎都持有一种夸大的看法。来自《简明英汉词典》

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-07-04