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 This is AP News Minute.

 
Jury selection got underway Monday in the trial of accused Boston Marathon bomber1 Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. The process to window the pool of 1200 potential jurors will take weeks. The trial is expected to begin on January 26 and last 3 to 4 months.
 
Two prospects2 from the U.S. ski team were killed Monday in an avanlanche while skiing near their European training base in the Austrian Alps. 20-year-old Ronnie Berlack and 19-year-old Bryce Astle died in the incident near Rettenbach Glacier3 in the venue4 for the annual season opening world cup races.
 
Florida's first same-sex weddings were held Monday in Miami-Dade County after a circuit judge lifted a stay on her July ruling banning gay marriages. At mid-night Tuesday, Florida becomes the 36th state where same-sex marriages are leagl statewide.
 
And drivers in a normally tranquil5 Israeli coastal6 town encountered an unlikely traiffic snarl7, an emu on the run. Authorities say he escaped from a private farm.
 
Kelly Daschle, The Associated Press with AP News Minute.

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1 bomber vWwz7     
n.轰炸机，投弹手，投掷炸弹者
参考例句：
  • He flew a bomber during the war.他在战时驾驶轰炸机。
  • Detectives hunting the London bombers will be keen to interview him.追查伦敦爆炸案凶犯的侦探们急于对他进行讯问。
2 prospects fkVzpY     
n.希望，前途(恒为复数)
参考例句：
  • There is a mood of pessimism in the company about future job prospects. 公司中有一种对工作前景悲观的情绪。
  • They are less sanguine about the company's long-term prospects. 他们对公司的远景不那么乐观。
3 glacier YeQzw     
n.冰川，冰河
参考例句：
  • The glacier calved a large iceberg.冰河崩解而形成一个大冰山。
  • The upper surface of glacier is riven by crevasses.冰川的上表面已裂成冰隙。
4 venue ALkzr     
n.犯罪地点，审判地，管辖地，发生地点，集合地点
参考例句：
  • The hall provided a venue for weddings and other functions.大厅给婚礼和其他社会活动提供了场所。
  • The chosen venue caused great controversy among the people.人们就审判地点的问题产生了极大的争议。
5 tranquil UJGz0     
adj. 安静的, 宁静的, 稳定的, 不变的
参考例句：
  • The boy disturbed the tranquil surface of the pond with a stick. 那男孩用棍子打破了平静的池面。
  • The tranquil beauty of the village scenery is unique. 这乡村景色的宁静是绝无仅有的。
6 coastal WWiyh     
adj.海岸的，沿海的，沿岸的
参考例句：
  • The ocean waves are slowly eating away the coastal rocks.大海的波浪慢慢地侵蚀着岸边的岩石。
  • This country will fortify the coastal areas.该国将加强沿海地区的防御。
7 snarl 8FAzv     
v.吼叫，怒骂，纠缠，混乱；n.混乱，缠结，咆哮
参考例句：
  • At the seaside we could hear the snarl of the waves.在海边我们可以听见波涛的咆哮。
  • The traffic was all in a snarl near the accident.事故发生处附近交通一片混乱。

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