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The United States has issued sanctions¹ on 271 people linked to the Syrian government agency responsible for developing and producing non-conventional weapons. The crackdown is in response to Syrian President Bashar Assad's alleged² use of chemical weapons earlier this month.

Former president Barack Obama made his first official appearance since leaving office. He told University of Chicago students that his focus now will be civic³ engagement⁴ with young people.

New Orleans has joined the movement to take down symbols of the Confederacy and the Jim Crow South. In the cover of darkness, workers removed the Liberty Place monument. The city will also remove three statues of Confederate generals Robert E. Lee, P.G.T. Beauregard and Confederate president Jefferson Davis.

And President Donald Trump⁵ phoned the International Space Station Monday. He congratulated astronaut Peggy Whitson on her new record as the American who has spent the most time in space.

I'm Matt Friedman, Associated Press with AP News Minute.

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1 sanctions
批准( sanction的名词复数 )；认可；制裁；约束力
参考例句：
There was general acquiescence in the UN sanctions. 普遍默认了联合国的制裁。 Trade sanctions were imposed against any country that refused to sign the agreement. 凡拒签该协议的国家均受到贸易制裁。

2 alleged
a.被指控的，嫌疑的
参考例句：
It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。 alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

3 civic
adj.城市的，都市的，市民的，公民的
参考例句：
I feel it is my civic duty to vote.我认为投票选举是我作为公民的义务。 The civic leaders helped to forward the project.市政府领导者协助促进工程的进展。

4 engagement
n.订婚，婚约，约定，约会
参考例句：
I can't see you on Monday because I have a previous engagement.星期一我不能见你，因为我有约在先。 It was my mother's very own engagement ring.这正是我母亲自己的订婚戒指。

5 trump
n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭
参考例句：
He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。 The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

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