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Jury selection got underway Monday in the trial of accused Boston Marathon bomber¹ Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. The process to window the pool of 1200 potential jurors will take weeks. The trial is expected to begin on January 26 and last 3 to 4 months.

Two prospects² from the U.S. ski team were killed Monday in an avanlanche while skiing near their European training base in the Austrian Alps. 20-year-old Ronnie Berlack and 19-year-old Bryce Astle died in the incident near Rettenbach Glacier³ in the venue⁴ for the annual season opening world cup races.

Florida's first same-sex weddings were held Monday in Miami-Dade County after a circuit judge lifted a stay on her July ruling banning gay marriages. At mid-night Tuesday, Florida becomes the 36th state where same-sex marriages are leagl statewide.

And drivers in a normally tranquil⁵ Israeli coastal⁶ town encountered an unlikely traiffic snarl⁷, an emu on the run. Authorities say he escaped from a private farm.

Kelly Daschle, The Associated Press with AP News Minute.

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1 bomber
n.轰炸机，投弹手，投掷炸弹者
参考例句：
He flew a bomber during the war.他在战时驾驶轰炸机。 Detectives hunting the London bombers will be keen to interview him.追查伦敦爆炸案凶犯的侦探们急于对他进行讯问。

2 prospects
n.希望，前途(恒为复数)
参考例句：
There is a mood of pessimism in the company about future job prospects. 公司中有一种对工作前景悲观的情绪。 They are less sanguine about the company's long-term prospects. 他们对公司的远景不那么乐观。

3 glacier
n.冰川，冰河
参考例句：
The glacier calved a large iceberg.冰河崩解而形成一个大冰山。 The upper surface of glacier is riven by crevasses.冰川的上表面已裂成冰隙。

4 venue
n.犯罪地点，审判地，管辖地，发生地点，集合地点
参考例句：
The hall provided a venue for weddings and other functions.大厅给婚礼和其他社会活动提供了场所。 The chosen venue caused great controversy among the people.人们就审判地点的问题产生了极大的争议。

5 tranquil
adj. 安静的, 宁静的, 稳定的, 不变的
参考例句：
The boy disturbed the tranquil surface of the pond with a stick. 那男孩用棍子打破了平静的池面。 The tranquil beauty of the village scenery is unique. 这乡村景色的宁静是绝无仅有的。

6 coastal
adj.海岸的，沿海的，沿岸的
参考例句：
The ocean waves are slowly eating away the coastal rocks.大海的波浪慢慢地侵蚀着岸边的岩石。 This country will fortify the coastal areas.该国将加强沿海地区的防御。

7 snarl
v.吼叫，怒骂，纠缠，混乱；n.混乱，缠结，咆哮
参考例句：
At the seaside we could hear the snarl of the waves.在海边我们可以听见波涛的咆哮。 The traffic was all in a snarl near the accident.事故发生处附近交通一片混乱。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2015-1-9