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O.J. Simpson has been granted parole. He served 9 years in prison in Nevada for a botched bid to retrieve¹ sports memorabilia. The former football and TV star will be released in October.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions says he will remain in the office. His remarks come a day after President Donald Trump² rebuked³ him for accusing himself from the probe into Russian meddling⁴ in the 2016 campaign. The White House on Thursday said Trump has confidence in the Attorney General.

Senator John McCain’s colleagues on Capitol Hill are rallying for his recovery. Senator Lindsey Graham says McCain is in good spirits and ready to come back. McCain has been absent from the Senate after undergoing surgery and being diagnosed with a brain tumor⁵.

Russian President Vladimir Putin made a rare visit to an iconic human rights activist⁶. On her 90th birthday, Putin thanked the dissident. She remains⁷ one of his most scathing⁸ critics, but the two managed to enjoy their time together.

Padmananda Rama, the Associated Press with AP News Minute.

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1 retrieve
vt.重新得到，收回；挽回，补救；检索
参考例句：
He was determined to retrieve his honor.他决心恢复名誉。 The men were trying to retrieve weapons left when the army abandoned the island.士兵们正试图找回军队从该岛撤退时留下的武器。

2 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。

3 rebuked
责难或指责( rebuke的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
The company was publicly rebuked for having neglected safety procedures. 公司因忽略了安全规程而受到公开批评。 The teacher rebuked the boy for throwing paper on the floor. 老师指责这个男孩将纸丢在地板上。

4 meddling
v.干涉，干预（他人事务）( meddle的现在分词 )
参考例句：
He denounced all "meddling" attempts to promote a negotiation. 他斥责了一切“干预”促成谈判的企图。来自辞典例句 They liked this field because it was never visited by meddling strangers. 她们喜欢这块田野，因为好事的陌生人从来不到那里去。来自辞典例句

5 tumor
n.（肿）瘤，肿块(英)tumour
参考例句：
He was died of a malignant tumor.他死于恶性肿瘤。 The surgeons irradiated the tumor.外科医生用X射线照射那个肿瘤。

6 activist
n.活动分子，积极分子
参考例句：
He's been a trade union activist for many years.多年来他一直是工会的积极分子。 He is a social activist in our factory.他是我厂的社会活动积极分子。

7 remains
n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹
参考例句：
He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。 The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

8 scathing
adj.（言词、文章）严厉的，尖刻的；不留情的adv.严厉地，尖刻地v.伤害，损害（尤指使之枯萎）( scathe的现在分词)
参考例句：
a scathing attack on the new management 针对新的管理层的猛烈抨击 Her speech was a scathing indictment of the government's record on crime. 她的演讲强烈指责了政府在犯罪问题上的表现。来自《简明英汉词典》

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2017-07-22