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1. With vice¹ president Mike Pence breaking the tie, the senate voted to open the debate on overhauling² the nation's health insurance rules, and eviscerating³ much of Obamacare. Senator John Mccain flew in Arizona for his first vote since being diagnosed with brain cancer.

2. President Donald Trump⁴ cranked up the heat on attorney general Jeff Sessions, saying only time will tell whether he will hold on to his job. Trump said he was disappointed with the attorney general and questioned his loyalty⁵. Sessions was the first U.S senator to endorse⁶ Trump's candidacy for president.

3. An U.S navy patrol boat firing warning shots near an Iranian vessel⁷ that American sailors said came dangerously close to them during an tense encounter in the Persian gulf⁸. It's the first such incident to occur under Trump's presidency⁹.

4. A video of a giant panda cubs¹¹ born in a Tokyo zoo was released over the weekend, showing the furry¹² cub¹⁰ being weighed and inspected. The cub was born on June,12th to Mother Penda Shin Shin.

Norreen Nasir, the Associated Press with AP News Minute.

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1 vice
n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的
参考例句：
He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。 They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

2 overhauling
n.大修；拆修；卸修；翻修v.彻底检查( overhaul的现在分词 )；大修；赶上；超越
参考例句：
I had no chance of overhauling him. 我没有赶上他的可能。来自辞典例句 Some sites need little alterations but some need total overhauling. 有些网站需要做出细微修改，而有些网站就需要整体改版。来自互联网

3 eviscerating
v.切除…的内脏( eviscerate的现在分词 )
参考例句：
Dark also end up eviscerating Marauders in a ruthless fashion. 黑暗圣堂无情的把掠夺者切成几块。来自互联网

4 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。

5 loyalty
n.忠诚，忠心
参考例句：
She told him the truth from a sense of loyalty.她告诉他真相是出于忠诚。 His loyalty to his friends was never in doubt.他对朋友的一片忠心从来没受到怀疑。

6 endorse
vt.(支票、汇票等)背书，背署；批注；同意
参考例句：
No one is foolish enough to endorse it.没有哪个人会傻得赞成它。 I fully endorse your opinions on this subject.我完全拥护你对此课题的主张。

7 vessel
n.船舶；容器，器皿；管，导管，血管
参考例句：
The vessel is fully loaded with cargo for Shanghai.这艘船满载货物驶往上海。 You should put the water into a vessel.你应该把水装入容器中。

8 gulf
n.海湾；深渊，鸿沟；分歧，隔阂
参考例句：
The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。 There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。

9 presidency
n.总统(校长，总经理)的职位(任期)
参考例句：
Roosevelt was elected four times to the presidency of the United States.罗斯福连续当选四届美国总统。 Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency.两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。

10 cub
n.幼兽，年轻无经验的人
参考例句：
The lion cub's mother was hunting for what she needs. 这只幼师的母亲正在捕猎。 The cub licked the milk from its mother's breast. 这头幼兽吸吮着它妈妈的奶水。

11 cubs
n.幼小的兽，不懂规矩的年轻人( cub的名词复数 )
参考例句：
a lioness guarding her cubs 守护幼崽的母狮 Lion cubs depend on their mother to feed them. 狮子的幼仔依靠母狮喂养。来自《简明英汉词典》

12 furry
adj.毛皮的；似毛皮的；毛皮制的
参考例句：
This furry material will make a warm coat for the winter.这件毛皮料在冬天会是一件保暖的大衣。 Mugsy is a big furry brown dog,who wiggles when she is happy.马格斯是一只棕色大长毛狗，当她高兴得时候她会摇尾巴。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2017-07-27