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Bill de Blasio officially becomes New York City's 109th mayor. Former President Bill Clinton performed the inauguration¹ and stated his strong support for de Blasio's progressive and liberal agenda, making de Blasio the first Democratic mayor of New York City since 1993.

And the beginning of a new era in Colorado today. The first sale of recreational pot is made legally, kicking off a new marihuana industry in the U.S.

14 people are hospitalized after a building exploded and caught fire in Minneapolis. The explosion occurred at around 8:14 in the morning;the cause is still unknown.

Italians welcome new year with a splash as a group of divers² jump into the icy Tiber River. They leapt from a height of 50 feet as crowds watched, an annual tradition since 1946.

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1 inauguration
n.开幕、就职典礼
参考例句：
The inauguration of a President of the United States takes place on January 20.美国总统的就职典礼于一月二十日举行。 Three celebrated tenors sang at the president's inauguration.3位著名的男高音歌手在总统就职仪式上演唱。

2 divers
adj.不同的；种种的
参考例句：
He chose divers of them,who were asked to accompany him.他选择他们当中的几个人，要他们和他作伴。 Two divers work together while a standby diver remains on the surface.两名潜水员协同工作，同时有一名候补潜水员留在水面上。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-01-05