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Some of the Central Americans who traveled north to the US-Mexican border have been allowed to enter the US. They are seeking asylum¹. Meanwhile President Trump² and his cabinet members call the group a threat to the country.

New York Times reports that special counsel Robert Mueller gave President Trump's lawyers a list of almost four dozen questions. They range from why Trump fired former FBI director James Comey to the Trump campaign's contacts with Russia.

Cardinal³ George Pell pleaded not guilty to criminal charges in Melbourne, Australia. He is the highest-ranking Vatican official to face charges in connection with the Catholic church sex abuse scandal.

And a fast-moving wildfire in northern Arizona has burned more than 13 square miles. State officials say at least 3,000 people are under mandatory⁴ evacuation orders.

Matt Small, the Associated Press, with AP News Minute.

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1 asylum
n.避难所，庇护所，避难
参考例句：
The people ask for political asylum.人们请求政治避难。 Having sought asylum in the West for many years,they were eventually granted it.他们最终获得了在西方寻求多年的避难权。

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 cardinal
n.(天主教的)红衣主教；adj.首要的，基本的
参考例句：
This is a matter of cardinal significance.这是非常重要的事。 The Cardinal coloured with vexation. 红衣主教感到恼火，脸涨得通红。

4 mandatory
adj.命令的；强制的；义务的；n.受托者
参考例句：
It's mandatory to pay taxes.缴税是义务性的。 There is no mandatory paid annual leave in the U.S.美国没有强制带薪年假。

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