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1. President Barack Obama refused to give a time limit on America’s renewed military involvement in Iraq while speaking to media just before leaving for a vacation. The President repeated that the US will not have American combat troops in Iraq again.

2. Egyptian brokered¹ border talks between Israel and Hamas were throwing into doubt after senior officials said an Israeli team could not rejoin negotiations² in Cairo unless rocket fire from Gaza stops. Israeli airstrikes struck more than 20 targets Saturday in the Gaza Strip and killed a senior Hamas member.

3. The Iraqi military released footage of alleged³ air raids in Anbar Province, saying the pictures showed airstrikes on positions held by the Islamic State Group. The group has established its idea of Islamic state in the territory it controls in Iraq and Syria, imposing⁴ its harsh interpretation⁵ of Islamic law

4. Police in New York are on the hunt for a prolific⁶ bank robber who wears many hats. Authorities say the man donned a range of wacky headpieces as he committed 8 bank robberies over the course of 2.5 months.

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1 brokered
adj.由权力经纪人安排（或控制）的v.做掮客（或中人等）( broker的过去式和过去分词 )；作为权力经纪人进行谈判；以中间人等身份安排…
参考例句：
a peace plan brokered by the UN 由联合国出面协商的和平计划 Your husband brokered the deal to go in, transfrer the assets and get our man out. 你丈夫后来插了一脚，把生意都抢了过去，我们的人也被挤了出来。来自电影对白

2 negotiations
协商( negotiation的名词复数 )；谈判；完成（难事）；通过
参考例句：
negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判 Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。

3 alleged
a.被指控的，嫌疑的
参考例句：
It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。 alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

4 imposing
adj.使人难忘的，壮丽的，堂皇的，雄伟的
参考例句：
The fortress is an imposing building.这座城堡是一座宏伟的建筑。 He has lost his imposing appearance.他已失去堂堂仪表。

5 interpretation
n.解释，说明，描述；艺术处理
参考例句：
His statement admits of one interpretation only.他的话只有一种解释。 Analysis and interpretation is a very personal thing.分析与说明是个很主观的事情。

6 prolific
adj.丰富的，大量的；多产的，富有创造力的
参考例句：
She is a prolific writer of novels and short stories.她是一位多产的作家，写了很多小说和短篇故事。 The last few pages of the document are prolific of mistakes.这个文件的最后几页错误很多。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-08-12