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1. Police say a disgruntled lawyer randomly¹ shot drivers in a Houston neighborhood, hitting six before he was shot and killed. Authorities say that another three people had injuries from glass debris². The suspect has not yet been identified.

2. Authorities say the suspect in the deadly Washington Mall shooting has confessed. According to the court documents release, Arcan Cetin told police that he bought a rifle into Macy's, shot all fix victims. Cetin made appearance on in a court on Monday.

3. Preparations are underway ahead of Monday night's first presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump³. Demonstrators are expected but police are keeping them at distance from the debate hall. Officials say contingency⁴ plans are in place in the event of massive arrest.

4. And after ongoing⁵ problems with this elevator, the Washington monument will be closed indefinitely to visitors. The national parts service says the $3 million elevator modernization⁶ can take up night month once work begins.

Emily Roseman, the Associated Press with AP News Minute.

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1 randomly
adv.随便地，未加计划地
参考例句：
Within the hot gas chamber, molecules are moving randomly in all directions. 在灼热的气体燃烧室内，分子在各个方向上作无规运动。来自辞典例句 Transformed cells are loosely attached, rounded and randomly oriented. 转化细胞则不大贴壁、圆缩并呈杂乱分布。来自辞典例句

2 debris
n.瓦砾堆，废墟，碎片
参考例句：
After the bombing there was a lot of debris everywhere.轰炸之后到处瓦砾成堆。 Bacteria sticks to food debris in the teeth,causing decay.细菌附着在牙缝中的食物残渣上，导致蛀牙。

3 trump
n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭
参考例句：
He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。 The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

4 contingency
n.意外事件，可能性
参考例句：
We should be prepared for any contingency.我们应该对任何应急情况有所准备。 A fire in our warehouse was a contingency that we had not expected.库房的一场大火是我们始料未及的。

5 ongoing
adj.进行中的，前进的
参考例句：
The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。 The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。

6 modernization
n.现代化，现代化的事物
参考例句：
This will help us achieve modernization.这有助于我们实现现代化。 The Chinese people are sure to realize the modernization of their country.中国人民必将实现国家现代化。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2016-9-28