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 Israeli primie minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he will press forward with a military operation in the Gaza Strip. Israel and Palestinian militants1 exchanged fire after the latest round of peace talks failed.

 
Attorney General Eric Holder2 is in Missouri to meet with officials carrying out an investigation3 into the fatal police shooting of Michael Brown. Police officer Darren Wilson shot the unarmed black 18-year-old during a confrontation4.
 
President Barack Obama said the US will continue to confront the Islamic State extremists despite the brutal5 murder of American journalist James Foley who was captured in Syria 2 years ago. Obama accused the Islamic State of torturing, raping6  and murdering thousands of people.
 
And the ALS ice bucket challenge has now reached presidential levels. Former prsident George W.Bush appeared on video getting a big bucket of ice water dumped over his head by the former first lady. The ALS Association says it has received 13.5  million dollars in donations the past few weeks.
 
Matthew Burgoyne, The Associated Press with AP News Minute.
 

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1 militants 3fa50c1e4338320d8495907fdc5bdbaf     
激进分子，好斗分子( militant的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • The militants have been sporadically fighting the government for years. 几年来，反叛分子一直对政府实施零星的战斗。
  • Despite the onslaught, Palestinian militants managed to fire off rockets. 尽管如此，巴勒斯坦的激进分子仍然发射导弹。
2 holder wc4xq     
n.持有者，占有者；(台，架等)支持物
参考例句：
  • The holder of the office of chairman is reponsible for arranging meetings.担任主席职位的人负责安排会议。
  • That runner is the holder of the world record for the hundred-yard dash.那位运动员是一百码赛跑世界纪录的保持者。
3 investigation MRKzq     
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。
4 confrontation xYHy7     
n.对抗，对峙，冲突
参考例句：
  • We can't risk another confrontation with the union.我们不能冒再次同工会对抗的危险。
  • After years of confrontation,they finally have achieved a modus vivendi.在对抗很长时间后，他们最后达成安宁生存的非正式协议。
5 brutal bSFyb     
adj.残忍的，野蛮的，不讲理的
参考例句：
  • She has to face the brutal reality.她不得不去面对冷酷的现实。
  • They're brutal people behind their civilised veneer.他们表面上温文有礼，骨子里却是野蛮残忍。
6 raping 4f9bdcc4468fbfd7a8114c83498f4f61     
v.以暴力夺取，强夺( rape的现在分词 )；强奸
参考例句：
  • In response, Charles VI sent a punitive expedition to Brittany, raping and killing the populace. 作为报复，查理六世派军讨伐布列塔尼，奸淫杀戮平民。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The conquerors marched on, burning, killing, raping and plundering as they went. 征服者所到之处烧杀奸掠，无所不做。 来自互联网

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