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There were protests in Berkeley, Missouri, one night after a white police officer shot and killed ablack 18-year-old. Police say Antonio Martin had pointed¹ a gun at the officer,before the shooting.

Islamic State militants² in Syria have captured a Jordanian air force pilot. Militants released pictures ofthe pilot after his plane crashed in Syria.

A lab technician at the center for disease control in Atlanta is being monitored for possible exposure to the Ebola virus.

And former president George H.W. Bush remains³ in Huston hospital on Thursday morning, the 90-year-old former president was hospitalized on Tuesday with shortness of breath.

Rita Foley, the Associated Press with AP News Minute.

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1 pointed
adj.尖的，直截了当的
参考例句：
He gave me a very sharp pointed pencil.他给我一支削得非常尖的铅笔。 She wished to show Mrs.John Dashwood by this pointed invitation to her brother.她想通过对达茨伍德夫人提出直截了当的邀请向她的哥哥表示出来。

2 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。

3 remains
n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹
参考例句：
He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。 The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-12-31