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1. Hundreds of thousands of people are celebrating gay pride events in cities across the country from New York to San Francisco. Supporters filled the street Sunday following the Supreme¹ Court's ruling legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide.

2. The prime minister of Greece says the country's banks will remain shut for an unspecified amount of time. Citizens in Athens flooded to ATMs Sunday before restrictions² on bank withdrawals³ were put into effect.

3. A SpaceX rocket carrying supplies to the international space station broke apart Sunday shortly after liftoff. More than 5,200 pounds of space station cargo⁴ were on board, including the first docking port designed for future commercial crew capsules.

4. Japan is mourning one of its beloved mascots⁵. Tama the stationmaster had been the Japan's feline⁶ star at a struggling railway in western Japan since 2007. Devoted⁷ fans paid their respects at her funeral Sunday, where she was elevated into a goddess.

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1 supreme
adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的
参考例句：
It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。 He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。

2 restrictions
约束( restriction的名词复数 )；管制；制约因素；带限制性的条件（或规则）
参考例句：
I found the restrictions irksome. 我对那些限制感到很烦。 a snaggle of restrictions 杂乱无章的种种限制

3 withdrawals
n.收回，取回，撤回( withdrawal的名词复数 )；撤退，撤走；收回[取回，撤回，撤退，撤走]的实例；推出（组织），提走（存款），戒除毒瘾，对说过的话收回，孤僻
参考例句：
He has made several withdrawals from his bank account. 他从银行账户上提了几次款。来自《简明英汉词典》 It is not the bank's policy to deduct interest on withdrawals. 提款需扣除利息这并非是本银行的政策。来自辞典例句

4 cargo
n.(一只船或一架飞机运载的)货物
参考例句：
The ship has a cargo of about 200 ton.这条船大约有200吨的货物。 A lot of people discharged the cargo from a ship.许多人从船上卸下货物。

5 mascots
n.吉祥物( mascot的名词复数 )
参考例句：
One of the mascots was the platypus. 吉祥物一是鸭嘴兽。来自《简明英汉词典》 Information on all things Olympic, including logos, mascots, venues,and bid candidates. 所有事情奥林匹克，包括的标识语，吉祥物，地点，和出价候选人的信息。来自互联网

6 feline
adj.猫科的
参考例句：
As a result,humans have learned to respect feline independence.结果是人们已经学会尊重猫的独立性。 The awakening was almost feline in its stealthiness.这种醒觉，简直和猫的脚步一样地轻悄。

7 devoted
adj.忠诚的，忠实的，热心的，献身于...的
参考例句：
He devoted his life to the educational cause of the motherland.他为祖国的教育事业贡献了一生。 We devoted a lengthy and full discussion to this topic.我们对这个题目进行了长时间的充分讨论。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2015-6-30