美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-08-08_在线英语听力室

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1. US diplomatic posts in 19 cities in Muslim and Middle-Eastern nations are now set to remain closed through Saturday. The decision came as the State Department issued a global travel alert warning that al-Qaida or its allies might attack US government or private interests.

2. The New York Police Department says a 14-year-old boy killed by police officers had refused to drop a gun. The NYPD released video allegedly showing the teen, Shaaliver Douse¹ firing a gun.

3. Los Angeles police are not discussing why a man allegedly drove into a crowd in Venice beach, killing² one person and injuring 11. The suspect is jailed on one million dollars bail³.

4. And Major League Baseball was expected to suspend 14 players Monday, following a major investigation⁴ into performance enhancing drugs. New York Yankee Alex Rodriguez is expected to appeal.

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1 douse
v.把…浸入水中，用水泼；n.泼洒
参考例句：
Men came with buckets of water and began to douse the flames.人们提来一桶桶水灭火。 He doused the flames with a fire extinguisher.他用灭火器把火焰扑灭。

2 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。

3 bail
v.舀（水），保释；n.保证金，保释，保释人
参考例句：
One of the prisoner's friends offered to bail him out.犯人的一个朋友答应保释他出来。 She has been granted conditional bail.她被准予有条件保释。

4 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。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-08-08