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4 of the world's largest banks are being fined nearly 3 billion dollars for currency rigging. Traders at City Bank, JP.Morgan, Barclay's Bank and the Royal Bank of Scotland all involved in the conspiracy¹.

President Obama tells coast guard cadets that climate change is a national security issue. In his commencement address to the academy at New London, Connecticut, he told the class the climate change will impact how the military defends the United States.

In Germany, US Army and NATO troops are holding joint² exercises on a staged battlefield. The exercises are designed to train officers to work together in multi-national environment.

And tonight marks the last time David Letterman hosts the Late Show With David Letterman. Last night's final guest was comedian³ Bill Murray who was also Letterman's first guest in 1982. Much like his hero Johnny Carson, Letterman is expected to sign off episode.

Tom Ritchie, The Associated Press with AP News Minute.

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1 conspiracy
n.阴谋，密谋，共谋
参考例句：
The men were found guilty of conspiracy to murder.这些人被裁决犯有阴谋杀人罪。 He claimed that it was all a conspiracy against him.他声称这一切都是一场针对他的阴谋。

2 joint
adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合
参考例句：
I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。 We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。

3 comedian
n.喜剧演员；滑稽演员
参考例句：
The comedian tickled the crowd with his jokes.喜剧演员的笑话把人们逗乐了。 The comedian enjoyed great popularity during the 30's.那位喜剧演员在三十年代非常走红。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2015-5-24