美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2015-5-27_在线英语听力室

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1. Severe weekend weather has led to at least three deaths as storms stretched from the Gulf¹ of Mexico to Great Lakes. More than 1,000 homes have been damaged throughout Oklahoma and Texas.

2. Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has been sentenced to eight months in prison. He's found guilty of unlawfully accepting money from US supporters. He's already received a six-year prison term in a separate bribery² conviction.

3. Actress Anne Meara has died. The wife of Jerry Stiller and the mother of Ben Stiller and an 60-year career in TV and film. Meara was 85.

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1 gulf
n.海湾；深渊，鸿沟；分歧，隔阂
参考例句：
The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。 There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。

2 bribery
n.贿络行为，行贿，受贿
参考例句：
FBI found out that the senator committed bribery.美国联邦调查局查明这个参议员有受贿行为。 He was charged with bribery.他被指控受贿。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2015-5-27