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In a major political upset, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor lost his Republican Viriginia primary to college professor David Brat¹, a tea party candidate. Brat will face Democrat² Jack³ Trammel, a colleague at a suburban⁴ Richmond College, in November's election. Cantor had been seeking his 8th term.

More than a thousand acrobats⁵, clowns and other circus employees marched through downtown Mexico City to protest against a new ban on animals in circuses. Their protest followed a new law passed the previous day without opposition⁶ in the city legislature.

A teen gunmen opened fire at a Portland area high school, klling 14-year-old Emilio Hoffman and injuring a teacher. The gunman was found dead in a school bathroom, apparently⁷ after shooting himself.

Thousands lined up outside the Los Angeles Convention center for the chance to see and play the latest games at the E3 Expo. Big industry names like Microsoft and Electronic Arts are hyping their latest games at the gaming convention.

Matthew Burgoyne, The Associated Press with AP News Minute.

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1 brat
n.孩子；顽童
参考例句：
He's a spoilt brat.他是一个被宠坏了的调皮孩子。 The brat sicked his dog on the passer-by.那个顽童纵狗去咬过路人。

2 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。

3 jack
n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克
参考例句：
I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。 He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。

4 suburban
adj.城郊的，在郊区的
参考例句：
Suburban shopping centers were springing up all over America. 效区的商业中心在美国如雨后春笋般地兴起。 There's a lot of good things about suburban living.郊区生活是有许多优点。

5 acrobats
n.杂技演员( acrobat的名词复数 )；立场观点善变的人，主张、政见等变化无常的人
参考例句：
I was always fascinated by the acrobats at the circus. 我总是着迷于马戏团里的杂技演员。来自《简明英汉词典》 The acrobats' performance drew forth applause from the audience. 杂技演员的表演博得了观众的掌声。来自《简明英汉词典》

6 opposition
n.反对，敌对
参考例句：
The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。 The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

7 apparently
adv.显然地；表面上，似乎
参考例句：
An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。 He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-06-15