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Israel is keeping a close watch on its border with Syria, after rebels captured a Syrian government border post. Forty-three UN peacekeepers are also attentive¹ during fighting on the Syrian cites at Golan Heights. Another 81 peacekeepers are currently trapped in the area because of heavy fighting.

The International Monetary² Fund is standing³ firm in their support for embattled Managing Director Christine Lagarde. Lagarde is currently under a pending⁴ investigation⁵ for negligence⁶ during her time as finance minister of France.

Comedian⁷ and late night person narrative⁸ Joan Rivers was rushed to a New York hospital in cardiac arrest this morning from a doctor's office. Firing Crews officials say they were called from an 81-year old having a heart attack.

And talk about nobody-would haircut from the sea bush shore in Australia for the first time in the year. The coat weighed up to 62 pounds …, a single world record, a woolliest coat shed by a sheep in trap.

Emily Roseland, the Associated Press, with AP News Minute.

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1 attentive
adj.注意的，专心的；关心(别人)的，殷勤的
参考例句：
She was very attentive to her guests.她对客人招待得十分周到。 The speaker likes to have an attentive audience.演讲者喜欢注意力集中的听众。

2 monetary
adj.货币的，钱的；通货的；金融的；财政的
参考例句：
The monetary system of some countries used to be based on gold.过去有些国家的货币制度是金本位制的。 Education in the wilderness is not a matter of monetary means.荒凉地区的教育不是钱财问题。

3 standing
n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的
参考例句：
After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。 They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

4 pending
prep.直到，等待…期间；adj.待定的；迫近的
参考例句：
The lawsuit is still pending in the state court.这案子仍在州法庭等待定夺。 He knew my examination was pending.他知道我就要考试了。

5 investigation
n.调查，调查研究
参考例句：
In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。 He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

6 negligence
n.疏忽，玩忽，粗心大意
参考例句：
They charged him with negligence of duty.他们指责他玩忽职守。 The traffic accident was allegedly due to negligence.这次车祸据说是由于疏忽造成的。

7 comedian
n.喜剧演员；滑稽演员
参考例句：
The comedian tickled the crowd with his jokes.喜剧演员的笑话把人们逗乐了。 The comedian enjoyed great popularity during the 30's.那位喜剧演员在三十年代非常走红。

8 narrative
n.叙述，故事；adj.叙事的，故事体的
参考例句：
He was a writer of great narrative power.他是一位颇有记述能力的作家。 Neither author was very strong on narrative.两个作者都不是很善于讲故事。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-09-03