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1. And an American missionary¹ who has been jailed in North Korea for more than a year appeared before reporters Monday. Kenneth Bae appealed to the US government to do its best to secure his release.

2. After a night of vicious street battles, anti-government protesters and police clashed again Monday in Ukraine’s capital. The violence in Kiev has seriously escalated² Ukraine’s political crisis which has been marked by 2 months of largely peaceful protests.

3. Hundreds of people filled an Atlanta church where Martin Luther King JR preached to remember and reflect to his legacy³. It was one of many events across the country marking the birthday of the civil rights leader.

4. And President Obama honoured Doctor King’s legacy of service by helping⁴ a soup kitchen prepare its daily meals. Obama took his wife Michelle and daughters, Malia and Sasha to DC central kitchen, which is only a few minutes the way from the White House.

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1 missionary
adj.教会的，传教(士)的；n.传教士
参考例句：
She taught in a missionary school for a couple of years.她在一所教会学校教了两年书。 I hope every member understands the value of missionary work. 我希望教友都了解传教工作的价值。

2 escalated
v.（使）逐步升级( escalate的过去式和过去分词 )；（使）逐步扩大；（使）更高；（使）更大
参考例句：
The fighting escalated into a full-scale war. 这场交战逐步扩大为全面战争。 The demonstration escalated into a pitched battle with the police. 示威逐步升级，演变成了一场同警察的混战。

3 legacy
n.遗产，遗赠；先人(或过去)留下的东西
参考例句：
They are the most precious cultural legacy our forefathers left.它们是我们祖先留下来的最宝贵的文化遗产。 He thinks the legacy is a gift from the Gods.他认为这笔遗产是天赐之物。

4 helping
n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的
参考例句：
The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。 By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-01-28