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1. Authorities have identified the man suspected of killing¹ a Virginia police officer as army staff sergeant² Ronald Hamilton. Officer Ashley Guindon was fatally shot while responding to a reported domestic dispute at Hamilton's home. 2 other officers were wounded.

2. A methane³ gas leak at a coal mine in Russia's far north triggered 3 explosions that ignited the fire and partially⁴ collapsed⁵ the mine, killing 36 people officials said on Sunday. The dead included 5 rescue workers and a mine worker who were killed early Sunday, when the third explosion rocked the mine.

3. Militants⁶ attacked an outdoor market on Sunday in eastern Baghdad, killing at least 24 people and wounding dozens. Minutes later, a suicide bomber⁷ blew himself up amid the crowd, that gathered at the site of the first bombing.

4. And it is Hollywood's big night as preps are underway for the 88th academy awards. Police presence and security was already in place, ahead of the Oscars telecast later this evening.

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1 killing
n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财
参考例句：
Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。 Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

2 sergeant
n.警官，中士
参考例句：
His elder brother is a sergeant.他哥哥是个警官。 How many stripes are there on the sleeve of a sergeant?陆军中士的袖子上有多少条纹？

3 methane
n.甲烷，沼气
参考例句：
The blast was caused by pockets of methane gas that ignited.爆炸是由数袋甲烷气体着火引起的。 Methane may have extraterrestrial significance.甲烷具有星际意义。

4 partially
adv.部分地，从某些方面讲
参考例句：
The door was partially concealed by the drapes.门有一部分被门帘遮住了。 The police managed to restore calm and the curfew was partially lifted.警方设法恢复了平静，宵禁部分解除。

5 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。

6 militants
激进分子，好斗分子( militant的名词复数 )
参考例句：
The militants have been sporadically fighting the government for years. 几年来，反叛分子一直对政府实施零星的战斗。 Despite the onslaught, Palestinian militants managed to fire off rockets. 尽管如此，巴勒斯坦的激进分子仍然发射导弹。

7 bomber
n.轰炸机，投弹手，投掷炸弹者
参考例句：
He flew a bomber during the war.他在战时驾驶轰炸机。 Detectives hunting the London bombers will be keen to interview him.追查伦敦爆炸案凶犯的侦探们急于对他进行讯问。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2016-3-1