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A Missouri man under arrest threatening 8 Jewish institutions and Anti-Defamation League will now be questioned about discrimination of Jury cemetery¹ in St. Louis. Investigators² say 31-year-old Juan Thompson made the threats to harass³ a former girlfriend.

President Donald Trump⁴ visited religious school in Florida along with his education secretary Betsy DeVos. DeVos is a supporter of charter schools and vouchers⁵ and Trump’s visit is seen as a signal that his educational agenda will focus on school choice.

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen is signaling that the Fed will likely resume raising interest rates later this month. Yellen who made the comments in a speech in Chicago Friday went on to see the change in reflects a strengthening job market and inflation edging toward the central bank’s 2 percent target rate.

And the world got a sneak⁶ peek⁷ Friday at a Palestinian guest house what is being called “the worst view in the world”. The hotel looks directly at the West Bank separation barrier erected⁸ by Israel, but the highlight for guests will be trademark⁹ satirical artwork of the elusive¹⁰ British graffiti artist, Banksy.

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

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1 cemetery
n.坟墓，墓地，坟场
参考例句：
He was buried in the cemetery.他被葬在公墓。 His remains were interred in the cemetery.他的遗体葬在墓地。

2 investigators
n.调查者，审查者( investigator的名词复数 )
参考例句：
This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。 The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。来自《简明英汉词典》

3 harass
vt.使烦恼，折磨，骚扰
参考例句：
Our mission is to harass the landing of the main Japaness expeditionary force.我们的任务是骚乱日本远征军主力的登陆。 They received the order to harass the enemy's rear.他们接到骚扰敌人后方的命令。

4 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。

5 vouchers
n.凭证( voucher的名词复数 )；证人；证件；收据
参考例句：
These vouchers are redeemable against any future purchase. 这些优惠券将来购物均可使用。 This time we were given free vouchers to spend the night in a nearby hotel. 这一次我们得到了在附近一家旅馆入住的免费券。来自英语晨读30分（高二）

6 sneak
vt.潜行(隐藏,填石缝)；偷偷摸摸做；n.潜行；adj.暗中进行
参考例句：
He raised his spear and sneak forward.他提起长矛悄悄地前进。 I saw him sneak away from us.我看见他悄悄地从我们身边走开。

7 peek
vi.偷看，窥视；n.偷偷的一看，一瞥
参考例句：
Larry takes a peek out of the window.赖瑞往窗外偷看了一下。 Cover your eyes and don't peek.捂上眼睛，别偷看。

8 ERECTED
adj. 直立的，竖立的，笔直的 vt. 使 ... 直立，建立
参考例句：
A monument to him was erected in St Paul's Cathedral. 在圣保罗大教堂为他修了一座纪念碑。 A monument was erected to the memory of that great scientist. 树立了一块纪念碑纪念那位伟大的科学家。

9 trademark
n.商标；特征；vt.注册的…商标
参考例句：
The trademark is registered on the book of the Patent Office.该商标已在专利局登记注册。 The trademark of the pen was changed.这钢笔的商标改了。

10 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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