美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-05-17_在线英语听力室

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1. County clerks across Arkansas are refusing to hand out marriage license¹ to same-sex couples. After a county judge struck down the state’s ban on gay marriage, more than 200 gay couples have received marriage licenses² across the state. But most clerks say they are waiting for a higher court ruling.

2. A wave of deadly car bombings have rocked Baghdad. Iraqi officials say the attacks happened in most Shiite areas of the city. Tuesday’s attacks come a day after a series of blasts killed 14 people.

3. Clay Aiken is spending his congressional campaign in North Carolina. The former American idol³ contestant⁴ made the decision after his opponent in the Democrat⁵ Primary, Keith Crisco died in an accident.

4. And a Japanese astronaut bid farewell to an unusual friend, a robot named Kirobo. The machine is the first talking humanoid in space and is appearing to live in the international space station and return to earth after a 6-month mission.

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1 license
n.执照，许可证，特许；v.许可，特许
参考例句：
The foreign guest has a license on the person.这个外国客人随身携带执照。 The driver was arrested for having false license plates on his car.司机由于使用假车牌而被捕。

2 licenses
n.执照( license的名词复数 )v.批准，许可，颁发执照( license的第三人称单数 )
参考例句：
Drivers have ten days' grace to renew their licenses. 驾驶员更换执照有10天的宽限期。来自《现代汉英综合大词典》 Jewish firms couldn't get import or export licenses or raw materials. 犹太人的企业得不到进出口许可证或原料。来自辞典例句

3 idol
n.偶像，红人，宠儿
参考例句：
As an only child he was the idol of his parents.作为独子，他是父母的宠儿。 Blind worship of this idol must be ended.对这个偶像的盲目崇拜应该结束了。

4 contestant
n.竞争者，参加竞赛者
参考例句：
The company will furnish each contestant with a free ticket.公司将为每个参赛者免费提供一张票。 The personal appearance and interview of the contestant is another count.参加比赛者的个人仪表和谈话也是一项。

5 democrat
n.民主主义者，民主人士；民主党党员
参考例句：
The Democrat and the Public criticized each other.民主党人和共和党人互相攻击。 About two years later,he was defeated by Democrat Jimmy Carter.大约两年后，他被民主党人杰米卡特击败。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-05-17