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1. President Donald Trump¹ held a news conference with King Abdullah of Jordan today in the Rose garden. He said the chemical attack in Syria crossed many lines, and he acknowledged now he had the responsibility for a response.

2. White House advisory² and presidential confident Steve Bannon has been removed from the national security council. An official told the Associated press that Bannon 's removal was not a reflection of any change in his standing³ at the White House, as one of the president's closest advisors⁴. The former editor of BreitBart news will keep his security clearance⁵.

3. First lady Melania Trump and queen of Jordan visited a Washington elementary school on Wednesday. The pair participated a biology experiment and an art project.

4. And in Louisiana, it's all hands-on deck for new ferry construction for New York city. A new ferry fleet will be put in operation in the Big Apple this summer. 20 new ferry boats will cost around $4 million and will serve several boroughs⁶, including Manhattan and the Bronx.

Tom Ritchie, the Associated Press with AP News Minute.

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1 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。

2 advisory
adj.劝告的，忠告的，顾问的，提供咨询
参考例句：
I have worked in an advisory capacity with many hospitals.我曾在多家医院做过顾问工作。 He was appointed to the advisory committee last month.他上个月获任命为顾问委员会委员。

3 standing
n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的
参考例句：
After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。 They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

4 advisors
n.顾问，劝告者( advisor的名词复数 )；（指导大学新生学科问题等的）指导教授
参考例句：
The governors felt that they were being strung along by their advisors. 地方长官感到他们一直在受顾问们的愚弄。来自《现代汉英综合大词典》 We will consult together with advisors about her education. 我们将一起和专家商议她的教育事宜。来自互联网

5 clearance
n.净空；许可(证)；清算；清除，清理
参考例句：
There was a clearance of only ten centimetres between the two walls.两堵墙之间只有十厘米的空隙。 The ship sailed as soon as it got clearance. 那艘船一办好离港手续立刻启航了。

6 boroughs
（尤指大伦敦的）行政区( borough的名词复数 )；议会中有代表的市镇
参考例句：
London is made up of 32 boroughs. 伦敦由三十二个行政区组成。 Brooklyn is one of the five boroughs of New York City. 布鲁克林区是纽约市的五个行政区之一。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2017-04-07