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The Texas health department says a second health care worker at Texas Health Presbyterian hospital has tested positive for the Ebola virus. Meanwhile, a national nurses' union said nurses who were treating an Ebola patient at the hospital worked for days without proper protective gear and faced constantly changing protocols¹.

Police battled pro-democracy activists² in Hong Kong in the worst violence since street dmonstration began there more than 2 weeks ago.

The parents of Reeve Steenkamp say they will not pursue a civil claim against Oscar Pistorius for the killing³ of their daughter last year. The couple said they will also return payments of 550 dollars per month that Pistorius gave them starting in March, 2013.

The Kansas City Royals are one win away from their first World Series trip in 29 years with the win over Baltimore Orioles 2-1 in game 3 of their American League championship series. And the San Francisco Giants have taken a 2-1 lead in their series with the win over the St.Louis Cardinals⁴ 5-4.

Ned Barker, The Associated Press with AP News Minute.

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1 protocols
n.礼仪( protocol的名词复数 )；（外交条约的）草案；（数据传递的）协议；科学实验报告（或计划）
参考例句：
There are also protocols on the testing of nuclear weapons. 也有关于核武器试验的协议。来自辞典例句 Hardware components and software design of network transport protocols are separately introduced. 介绍系统硬件组成及网络传输协议的软件设计。来自互联网

2 activists
n.（政治活动的）积极分子，活动家( activist的名词复数 )
参考例句：
His research work was attacked by animal rights activists . 他的研究受到了动物权益维护者的抨击。 Party activists with lower middle class pedigrees are numerous. 党的激进分子中有很多出身于中产阶级下层。来自《简明英汉词典》

3 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。

4 cardinals
红衣主教( cardinal的名词复数 )；红衣凤头鸟（见于北美，雄鸟为鲜红色）；基数
参考例句：
cardinals in scarlet robes 身披红袍的枢机主教 A conclave of cardinals was held to elect the new Pope. 红衣主教团举行了秘密会议来选举新教皇。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-10-17