美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2012-08-13_在线英语听力室

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1. Sikhs are returning to a suburban¹ Milwaukee Temple for the first time since the shootings that killed six worshippers. Temple leaders say they are planning a 48-hour ceremony that will start Friday to honor those killed.

2. US airlines are more punctual and less likely to lose your bag than at any other time in two decades. Nearly 84% of domestic flights arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled time in the first half of the year - the best performance since the government started keeping track.

3. Google is paying a record $22.5 million fine to settle allegations that it broke a privacy promise by secretly tracking millions of web surfers who use Apple's Safari² browser³. The investigation⁴ began after a researcher revealed that Google had overridden⁵ Safari privacy settings.

4. And Manhattanites desperate for a backyard barbecue can rent one. This east village spot goes for $100 an hour. But you have to bring your own hotdogs and burgers.

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1 suburban
adj.城郊的，在郊区的
参考例句：
Suburban shopping centers were springing up all over America. 效区的商业中心在美国如雨后春笋般地兴起。 There's a lot of good things about suburban living.郊区生活是有许多优点。

2 safari
n.远征旅行(探险、考察)；探险队，狩猎队
参考例句：
When we go on safari we like to cook on an open fire.我们远行狩猎时，喜欢露天生火做饭。 They went on safari searching for the rare black rhinoceros.他们进行探险旅行，搜寻那稀有的黑犀牛。

3 browser
n.浏览者
参考例句：
View edits in a web browser.在浏览器中看编辑的效果。 I think my browser has a list of shareware links.我想在浏览器中会有一系列的共享软件链接。

4 investigation
n.调查，调查研究
参考例句：
In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。 He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

5 overridden
越控( override的过去分词 )；（以权力）否决；优先于；比…更重要
参考例句：
The chairman's veto was overridden by the committee. 主席的否决被委员会推翻了。 Property '{0}' is not declarable, and cannot be overridden. 属性“{0}”是不可声明的，不能被重写。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2012-08-13