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　　1. President Obama says the US economy is poised¹ for progress. The president travelled to Texas, urging Americans to back his proposals on jobs, education and the minimal² wage.

　　2. An Ohio prosecutor³ says he will weigh whether to seek the death penalty against Ariel Castro, the man charged with kidnapping and raping⁴ 3 women and holding them hostage for a decade. Bond for Castro was set at 8 million dollars.

　　3. Boston Marathon Bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev has been buried after a week long search for a community willing to accept his body. He was buried at an undisclosed location near Worcester, Massachusetts.

　　4. Prince Harry⁵ has opened his 7-day tour to the US. Thursday, he travelled to Capitol Hill to see an exhibit on removing landmines⁶ from war zones.

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1 poised
a.摆好姿势不动的
参考例句：
The hawk poised in mid-air ready to swoop. 老鹰在半空中盘旋，准备俯冲。 Tina was tense, her hand poised over the telephone. 蒂娜心情紧张，手悬在电话机上。

2 minimal
adj.尽可能少的，最小的
参考例句：
They referred to this kind of art as minimal art.他们把这种艺术叫微型艺术。 I stayed with friends, so my expenses were minimal.我住在朋友家，所以我的花费很小。

3 prosecutor
n.起诉人；检察官，公诉人
参考例句：
The defender argued down the prosecutor at the court.辩护人在法庭上驳倒了起诉人。 The prosecutor would tear your testimony to pieces.检查官会把你的证言驳得体无完肤。

4 raping
v.以暴力夺取，强夺( rape的现在分词 )；强奸
参考例句：
In response, Charles VI sent a punitive expedition to Brittany, raping and killing the populace. 作为报复，查理六世派军讨伐布列塔尼，奸淫杀戮平民。来自《简明英汉词典》 The conquerors marched on, burning, killing, raping and plundering as they went. 征服者所到之处烧杀奸掠，无所不做。来自互联网

5 harry
vt.掠夺，蹂躏，使苦恼
参考例句：
Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天，人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。 Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。

6 landmines
潜在的冲突；地雷，投伞水雷( landmine的名词复数 )
参考例句：
The treaty bans the use production and trade of landmines. 该条约规定，禁止使用地雷相关产品及贸易。 One of the weapon's of special concern was landmines. 在引起人们特别关注的武器中就有地雷。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-05-14