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1. Pakistan is observing 3 days of mourning after a massive suicide bombing killed dozens of Christians¹ who were celebrating Easter. Faction² ,a Taliban that supports the Islamic State group claims it carried out the attack.

2. Fighters swept through an apartment building in Denver late Sunday night. Early report says 2 people were critically injured and others were either rescued from the second floor or forced to jump.

3. The owners of a duplex in Dallas says a demolition³ company knocked down their home as they were considering repairs, following recent tornado⁴ damage.The demolition company owner says the mistake was made and he is going to make it right.

4. And North California Tar⁵ Heels and Syracuse Orange head to the NCAA man's final four. The basketball teams face each other in Huston Saturday. The other game features Vilanova against Oklahoma.

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1 Christians
n.基督教徒( Christian的名词复数 )
参考例句：
Christians of all denominations attended the conference. 基督教所有教派的人都出席了这次会议。 His novel about Jesus caused a furore among Christians. 他关于耶稣的小说激起了基督教徒的公愤。

2 faction
n.宗派，小集团；派别；派系斗争
参考例句：
Faction and self-interest appear to be the norm.派系之争和自私自利看来非常普遍。 I now understood clearly that I was caught between the king and the Bunam's faction.我现在完全明白自己已陷入困境，在国王与布纳姆集团之间左右为难。

3 demolition
n.破坏,毁坏,毁坏之遗迹
参考例句：
The church has been threatened with demolition for years. 这座教堂多年来一直面临拆毀的威胁。 The project required the total demolition of the old bridge. 该项目要求将老桥完全拆毁。

4 tornado
n.飓风，龙卷风
参考例句：
A tornado whirled into the town last week.龙卷风上周袭击了这座城市。 The approaching tornado struck awe in our hearts.正在逼近的龙卷风使我们惊恐万分。

5 tar
n.柏油，焦油；vt.涂或浇柏油/焦油于
参考例句：
The roof was covered with tar.屋顶涂抹了一层沥青。 We use tar to make roads.我们用沥青铺路。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2016-3-31