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1. A hot air balloon carrying at least 16 people caught fire and crashed in central Texas on Saturday. Authorities say it's likely they are no survivors¹. Investigators² are still working to determine the number of victims.

2. Pope Francis urged hundreds of thousands of young people to reject a "Couch Potato" existence, and instead engage in social activism and politics to create a more just world. They were gathered in a Polish meadow as part of World Youth Day, a global catholic celebration.

3. Protesters took to the streets of Srinagar in Indian-administered Kashmir despite a curfew, following the killing³ of a top rebel leader earlier this month. Police officers retaliated⁴ by firing tear gas and rubber bullets at the pro-Pakistan protesters.

4. Members of the Olympic Refugee team visited the Christ the redeemer statue in Rio De Janeiro, a day after touching⁵ down in Brazil. A group of ten athletes from South Sudan, Syria, Congo and Ethiopia will complete under the Olympic flag, as the first refugee team ever in the history of the Olympics.

Norreen Nasir, the Associated Press with AP News Minute.

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1 survivors
幸存者，残存者，生还者( survivor的名词复数 )
参考例句：
The survivors were adrift in a lifeboat for six days. 幸存者在救生艇上漂流了六天。 survivors clinging to a raft 紧紧抓住救生筏的幸存者

2 investigators
n.调查者，审查者( investigator的名词复数 )
参考例句：
This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。 The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。来自《简明英汉词典》

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 retaliated
v.报复，反击( retaliate的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
When he once teased her for her inexperience, she retaliated. 有一次，他讥讽她没有经验，她便反唇相讥。来自辞典例句 The terrorists retaliated by killing three policemen. 恐怖分子以杀死三名警察相报复。来自辞典例句

5 touching
adj.动人的，使人感伤的
参考例句：
It was a touching sight.这是一幅动人的景象。 His letter was touching.他的信很感人。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2016-8-02