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This is AP News Minute
In New England, snow plow1 operators are having trouble keeping up with the snow that’s been falling overnight and into Tuesday. While the blizzard2 packed a lighter3 than expected punch in NewYork City, the Boston area is already recording4 more than a foot and a half of snow.
In Libya, officials see gunmen stormed a luxury hotel in Tripoli, killing5 at least five foreigners and three guards. Amateur video captured the scene with flames and smoke engulfing6 the hotel.
In London, a long awaited inquiry7 into a mysterious death of former Russian spy Alexander Litivinenko opened. New revelations point to evidence that the KGB spy who later became a Kremlin critic may have been poisoned not once, as authorities initially8 thought, but twice.
In honor of Bubble Wrap Appreciation9 Day, Oral Robert University tried to break a world record for popping bubble wrap. KTUL-TV reports 1134 people took part in Monday’s attempt, official results still pending10.
Padmananda Rama. The Associated Press with AP News minute.
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n.犁,耕地,犁过的地;v.犁,费力地前进[英]plough | |
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n.暴风雪 | |
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lighter
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n.打火机,点火器;驳船;v.用驳船运送;light的比较级 | |
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recording
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n.录音,记录 | |
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n.巨额利润;突然赚大钱,发大财 | |
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engulfing
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adj.吞噬的v.吞没,包住( engulf的现在分词 ) | |
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n.打听,询问,调查,查问 | |
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adv.最初,开始 | |
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n.评价;欣赏;感谢;领会,理解;价格上涨 | |
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prep.直到,等待…期间;adj.待定的;迫近的 | |
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