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1. President Obama continues his trip to Africa on Monday, meeting with Ethiopia leaders and attending an official state dinner. In between his meetings, President Obama got an introduction

to Lucy, the fossilized remains¹ of the 300 European creatures linked to modern day humans.

2. The coast guards scoured² the sea off Florida on Monday and looking for any sign of two missing teenage fishermen. The 14-year-olds were last seen on Friday sitting out for the Bahamas in a stormy afternoon.

3. Boston's bit for the 2024 Olympic is over, after the US Olympic committee severed³ ties Monday. The Boston bid soured within days of its beginning in January, plagued by poor

communication, low public supports and active opposition⁴ group.

4. And armed officer continues their searching around Milwaukee for the elusive⁵ lion-liked animals that has their neighborhood on edge . Several fighting with the animals were reported over the weekend, including at least two by police.

Suzanne Yee GaffneyZs, the Associated Press, with AP News Minute.

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1 remains
n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹
参考例句：
He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。 The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

2 scoured
走遍（某地）搜寻（人或物）( scour的过去式和过去分词 )；（用力）刷；擦净；擦亮
参考例句：
We scoured the area for somewhere to pitch our tent. 我们四处查看，想找一个搭帐篷的地方。 The torrents scoured out a channel down the hill side. 急流沿着山腰冲刷出一条水沟。

3 severed
v.切断，断绝( sever的过去式和过去分词 )；断，裂
参考例句：
The doctor said I'd severed a vessel in my leg. 医生说我割断了腿上的一根血管。来自《简明英汉词典》 We have severed diplomatic relations with that country. 我们与那个国家断绝了外交关系。来自《简明英汉词典》

4 opposition
n.反对，敌对
参考例句：
The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。 The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

5 elusive
adj.难以表达(捉摸)的；令人困惑的；逃避的
参考例句：
Try to catch the elusive charm of the original in translation.翻译时设法把握住原文中难以捉摸的风韵。 Interpol have searched all the corners of the earth for the elusive hijackers.国际刑警组织已在世界各地搜查在逃的飞机劫持者。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2015-07-30