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1. A newly released deposition¹ showed comedian² Bill Cosby admitted giving sedative³ to at least one of the women accusing him sexual assault. Cosby's attorney has not responded as early Tuesday.

2. One person is dead after a portion of an ice cave collapsed⁴ in northeast Washington State. 4 more people were injured.

3. The leaders of 19 European countries are meeting to discuss Greece's financial crisis. The Greek prime minister is trying to renegotiate a new bailout deal.

4. And Spain's San Fermin Festival, which features the running of the bull, began on Tuesday. One person was gored⁵.

Sandy Kozel, the Associated Press, with AP News Minute.

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1 deposition
n.免职，罢官；作证；沉淀；沉淀物
参考例句：
It was this issue which led to the deposition of the king.正是这件事导致了国王被废黜。 This leads to calcium deposition in the blood-vessels.这导致钙在血管中沉积。

2 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。

3 sedative
adj.使安静的，使镇静的；n. 镇静剂，能使安静的东西
参考例句：
After taking a sedative she was able to get to sleep.服用了镇静剂后，她能够入睡了。 Amber bath oil has a sedative effect.琥珀沐浴油有镇静安神效用。

4 collapsed
adj.倒塌的
参考例句：
Jack collapsed in agony on the floor. 杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。 The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. 房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。

5 gored
v.（动物）用角撞伤，用牙刺破( gore的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
He was gored by a bull. 他被公牛顶伤。 The bull gored the farmer to death. 公牛用角把农夫抵死了。来自《简明英汉词典》

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2015-07-11