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Members of the New York City communities are mourning the loss of two NYPD officers who were shot and killed on Saturday. The family of Eric Garner¹ said they are saddened by the shooting carried out by Ismaaiyl Brinsley who claimed retaliation² for Garner’s death. While Brooklyn Borough³ President Eric Adams is calling for a pause on any protests until after the officers are laid to rest.

Florida authorities say a police officer was shot and killed in Tarpon Springs early Sunday. The shooting occurred at around 3 am in the Tampa Bay area and a suspect has been taken to custody⁴. The officer was a 17-year veteran of the force.

US-led coalition⁵ air strikes onIslamic militants⁶ continued in Kobani. The air strikes came after Kurdish fighters advanced in 6 districts inthe town a day earlier. Kurdish forces have gradually pushed the extremists back in recent weeks.

And talk about going out with a bang. Texas A&M University’s Kyle Field was imploded⁷ as part of a 450million dollar stadium improvement. The updated stadium will include new suites⁸ and premium⁹ areas for fans and will be completed by the 2015 football season.

Emily Roseman, the AssociatedPress with AP News Minute.

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1 garner
v.收藏；取得
参考例句：
He has garnered extensive support for his proposals.他的提议得到了广泛的支持。 Squirrels garner nuts for the winter.松鼠为过冬储存松果。

2 retaliation
n.报复，反击
参考例句：
retaliation against UN workers 对联合国工作人员的报复 He never said a single word in retaliation. 他从未说过一句反击的话。来自《简明英汉词典》

3 borough
n.享有自治权的市镇；(英)自治市镇
参考例句：
He was slated for borough president.他被提名做自治区主席。 That's what happened to Harry Barritt of London's Bromley borough.住在伦敦的布罗姆利自治市的哈里.巴里特就经历了此事。

4 custody
n.监护，照看，羁押，拘留
参考例句：
He spent a week in custody on remand awaiting sentence.等候判决期间他被还押候审一个星期。 He was taken into custody immediately after the robbery.抢劫案发生后，他立即被押了起来。

5 coalition
n.结合体，同盟，结合，联合
参考例句：
The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。 Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。

6 militants
激进分子，好斗分子( militant的名词复数 )
参考例句：
The militants have been sporadically fighting the government for years. 几年来，反叛分子一直对政府实施零星的战斗。 Despite the onslaught, Palestinian militants managed to fire off rockets. 尽管如此，巴勒斯坦的激进分子仍然发射导弹。

7 imploded
v.（使）向心聚爆( implode的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
The economies of Brazil and Russia imploded in 1998. 巴西与俄罗斯的经济在1998年宣告破裂。来自互联网 A startling number of his nominees for senior positions have imploded. 他所提名的高级官员被否决的数目令人震惊。来自互联网

8 suites
n.套( suite的名词复数 )；一套房间；一套家具；一套公寓
参考例句：
First he called upon all the Foreign Ministers in their hotel suites. 他首先到所有外交部长住的旅馆套间去拜访。来自辞典例句 All four doors to the two reserved suites were open. 预定的两个套房的四扇门都敞开着。来自辞典例句

9 premium
n.加付款；赠品；adj.高级的；售价高的
参考例句：
You have to pay a premium for express delivery.寄快递你得付额外费用。 Fresh water was at a premium after the reservoir was contaminated.在水库被污染之后，清水便因稀而贵了。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-12-25