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This is AP News Minute. 1. Hillary Rodham Clinton firmly defended her actions on Benghazi as she came face-to-face Thursday with a Republican-led special investigation¹ of the attacks in Libya. Clinton told the committee that she “took responsibility” for the attacks on the embassy. 2. Pentagon officials confirmed that US forces raided an ISIS facility that was holding 70 Iraqi hostages fearing for their lives. One US service member was killed after being wounded during the raid. Four Peshmerga soldiers were also wounded during the operation. 3. Masked man wielding² what looked like a sword stabbed four people out of school in Sweden on Thursday, killing³ a teacher and a student before being shot dead by police. Sweden’s prime minister said the attack marked a dark day for the country. 4. And Hindu faithful across India celebrated⁴ the festival of Dussehra, symbolizing⁵ the victory of good over evil. Effigies⁶ were burned in jubilation⁷ as fireworks were set off in the streets. Emily Roseman, the Associated Press, with AP News Minute.

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1 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。

2 wielding
手持着使用（武器、工具等）( wield的现在分词 )；具有；运用（权力）；施加（影响）
参考例句：
The rebels were wielding sticks of dynamite. 叛乱分子舞动着棒状炸药。 He is wielding a knife. 他在挥舞着一把刀。

3 killing
n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财
参考例句：
Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。 Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

4 celebrated
adj.有名的，声誉卓著的
参考例句：
He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。 The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。

5 symbolizing
v.象征，作为…的象征( symbolize的现在分词 )
参考例句：
This symbol later evolved into a common hieroglyphic symbolizing victory. 这幕场景后来逐渐演化为象征胜利的普通象形文字。来自时文部分 Mooncakes reunion, is symbolizing the Mid-Autumn festival will feed. 月饼象征着团圆，是中秋佳节必食之品。来自互联网

6 effigies
n.（人的）雕像，模拟像，肖像( effigy的名词复数 )
参考例句：
stone effigies in the church 教堂里的石雕像 On 5 November British children burn effigies of Guy Fawkes. 每逢11月5日英国儿童都焚烧盖伊．福克斯的模拟像。来自辞典例句

7 jubilation
n.欢庆，喜悦
参考例句：
The goal was greeted by jubilation from the home fans.主场球迷为进球欢呼。 The whole city was a scene of jubilation.全市一片欢腾。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2015-10-27