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NATO says 5 service members were killed in an attack in southern Afghanistan on Monday.

Part of a monorail under contruction in Sao Paulo, Brazil ahead of the World Cup collasped, killing¹ one man.

Las Vegas authorities say the husband and wife who went on a shooting rampage before taking their own lives held anti-government views. The pair left a swastika and a "Don't Tread On Me" flag on the body of one of the officers

they killed.

Donald Sterling² now says he won't sell the Los Angeles Clippers and that he will sue the NBA instead. Sterling was banned from the NBA and ordered to sell the team after recordings³ surfaced of him making racist⁴ comments.

Sandy Kozel, The Associated Press with AP News Minute.

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1 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。

2 sterling
adj.英币的(纯粹的，货真价实的)；n.英国货币(英镑)
参考例句：
Could you tell me the current rate for sterling, please?能否请您告诉我现行英国货币的兑换率？ Sterling has recently been strong,which will help to abate inflationary pressures.英国货币最近非常坚挺，这有助于减轻通胀压力。

3 recordings
n.记录( recording的名词复数 )；录音；录像；唱片
参考例句：
a boxed set of original recordings 一套盒装原声录音带 old jazz recordings reissued on CD 以激光唱片重新发行的老爵士乐

4 racist
n.种族主义者，种族主义分子
参考例句：
a series of racist attacks 一连串的种族袭击行为 His speech presented racist ideas under the guise of nationalism. 他的讲话以民族主义为幌子宣扬种族主义思想。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-06-13