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Ripples¹ from the death of Senator John McCain are being felt in Arizona's primary contest today. Voters are picking candidates to replace McCain's seatmate, Senator Jeff Flake², who is retiring after his fierce criticism of President Donald Trump³.

The preliminary trade deal with Mexico that President Trump announced Monday leaves open some questions. Some are asking whether the President can replace the NAFTA to deal with Mexico alone if Canada can't be coaxed⁴ to join. Congress will vote on the move next year.

In Detroit, hundreds lined up early to pay their final respects to the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin. Franklin died August 16th of pancreatic cancer at the age of 76. There will be two days of public viewing.

British Prime Minister Theresa May tried out her dance move as she visited a school in Cape⁵ Town on Tuesday. May was welcomed at a senior secondary school by a group of children performing a dance routine and joined in as she watched them.

Noreen Nasir, the Associated Press, with AP News Minute.

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1 ripples
逐渐扩散的感觉( ripple的名词复数 )
参考例句：
The moon danced on the ripples. 月亮在涟漪上舞动。 The sea leaves ripples on the sand. 海水在沙滩上留下了波痕。

2 flake
v.使成薄片；雪片般落下；n.薄片
参考例句：
Drain the salmon,discard the skin,crush the bones and flake the salmon with a fork.将鲑鱼沥干，去表皮，粉碎鱼骨并用餐叉子将鱼肉切成小薄片状。 The paint's beginning to flake.油漆开始剥落了。

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 coaxed
v.哄，用好话劝说( coax的过去式和过去分词 )；巧言骗取；哄劝，劝诱
参考例句：
She coaxed the horse into coming a little closer. 她哄着那匹马让它再靠近了一点。 I coaxed my sister into taking me to the theatre. 我用好话哄姐姐带我去看戏。来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

5 cape
n.海角，岬；披肩，短披风
参考例句：
I long for a trip to the Cape of Good Hope.我渴望到好望角去旅行。 She was wearing a cape over her dress.她在外套上披着一件披肩。

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