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1. Israel says it withdrew the last of its ground forces from the Gaza as it and Hamas began a temporary cease fire. Both sides halted cross border attacks as the 3-day truce¹ took effect. And both have delegates in Cairo for talks aim at a long-term deal.

2. A 2nd American aid worker infected with Ebola virus in western Africa has arrived back in the US for treatment. The two are getting experimental drug that has never been tested on humans. Workers are reportedly improving conditions.

3. Tapes of Richard Nixon telling the tale of his fall from grace have been released on the anniversary the former president’s resignation. Almost a decade after Nixon’s resign, the disgraced leader sat down with his one-time aide in his own words detailed² the debug.

4. And the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge paid their respects to the British and Commonwealth³ soldiers killed in the World War I. The royal couple planted ceramic⁴ poppies outside the tower of London as part of an art installation, marking the centenary of the war.

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1 truce
n.休战，(争执，烦恼等的)缓和；v.以停战结束
参考例句：
The hot weather gave the old man a truce from rheumatism.热天使这位老人暂时免受风湿病之苦。 She had thought of flying out to breathe the fresh air in an interval of truce.她想跑出去呼吸一下休战期间的新鲜空气。

2 detailed
adj.详细的，详尽的，极注意细节的，完全的
参考例句：
He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。 A detailed list of our publications is available on request.我们的出版物有一份详细的目录备索。

3 commonwealth
n.共和国，联邦，共同体
参考例句：
He is the chairman of the commonwealth of artists.他是艺术家协会的主席。 Most of the members of the Commonwealth are nonwhite.英联邦的许多成员国不是白人国家。

4 ceramic
n.制陶业，陶器，陶瓷工艺
参考例句：
The order for ceramic tiles has been booked in.瓷砖的订单已登记下来了。 Some ceramic works of art are shown in this exhibition.这次展览会上展出了一些陶瓷艺术品。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-08-09