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 This is AP News Minute.

Authorities in Kentucky have cleared away demonstrators around the county clerk's office who has refused to issue marriage licenses1 to gay couples. Both supporters and opponents of gay marriage swarmed2 the office on Tuesday. Clerk Kim Davis has been called to a federal hearing on Thursday.
Pope Francis says he is letting all priests in the church's upcoming Year of Mercy absolve3 the "sin of abortion4" if they seek forgiveness with a contrite5 heart. The pope said in a letter that he has met many women bearing the scar of this agonizing6 decision, and said god's forgiveness cannot be denied to those who repent7.
A turbulent day on Wall Street. Stocks started the day dropping sharply amid new concerns about China's economy, speficially weak manufacturing numbers. This comes a day after US stocks finished their worst month in more than 3 years.
And pet owners and their beloved animals were blessed in Oaxaca, Mexico to bring them good health and protection in the year ahead. Dogs, cats, birds and even hedgehogs donned colorful garb8 at the annual event honoring Spanish saint Raymon, keeper of the animals.
Emily Roseman, Associated Press with AP News Minute.

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1 licenses 9d2fccd1fa9364fe38442db17bb0cb15     
n.执照( license的名词复数 )v.批准，许可，颁发执照( license的第三人称单数 )
参考例句：
  • Drivers have ten days' grace to renew their licenses. 驾驶员更换执照有10天的宽限期。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • Jewish firms couldn't get import or export licenses or raw materials. 犹太人的企业得不到进出口许可证或原料。 来自辞典例句
2 swarmed 3f3ff8c8e0f4188f5aa0b8df54637368     
密集( swarm的过去式和过去分词 )； 云集； 成群地移动； 蜜蜂或其他飞行昆虫成群地飞来飞去
参考例句：
  • When the bell rang, the children swarmed out of the school. 铃声一响，孩子们蜂拥而出离开了学校。
  • When the rain started the crowd swarmed back into the hotel. 雨一开始下，人群就蜂拥回了旅社。
3 absolve LIeyN     
v.赦免，解除（责任等）
参考例句：
  • I absolve you,on the ground of invincible ignorance.鉴于你不可救药的无知，我原谅你。
  • They agree to absolve you from your obligation.他们同意免除你的责任。
4 abortion ZzjzxH     
n.流产，堕胎
参考例句：
  • She had an abortion at the women's health clinic.她在妇女保健医院做了流产手术。
  • A number of considerations have led her to have a wilful abortion.多种考虑使她执意堕胎。
5 contrite RYXzf     
adj.悔悟了的，后悔的，痛悔的
参考例句：
  • She was contrite the morning after her angry outburst.她发了一顿脾气之后一早上追悔莫及。
  • She assumed a contrite expression.她装出一副后悔的表情。
6 agonizing PzXzcC     
adj.痛苦难忍的；使人苦恼的v.使极度痛苦；折磨(agonize的ing形式)
参考例句：
  • I spent days agonizing over whether to take the job or not. 我用了好些天苦苦思考是否接受这个工作。
  • his father's agonizing death 他父亲极度痛苦的死
7 repent 1CIyT     
v.悔悟，悔改，忏悔，后悔
参考例句：
  • He has nothing to repent of.他没有什么要懊悔的。
  • Remission of sins is promised to those who repent.悔罪者可得到赦免。
8 garb JhYxN     
n.服装，装束
参考例句：
  • He wore the garb of a general.他身着将军的制服。
  • Certain political,social,and legal forms reappear in seemingly different garb.一些政治、社会和法律的形式在表面不同的外衣下重复出现。

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