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This is AP news minute.

1.  The U.S dropped its largest non-nuclear bomb on the side of Afghanistan. Military officials said Thursday the explosives hit a network of tunnels near the Pakistan border used by Islamic state fighters. The MOAB, or the Massive Ordnance1 Air Blast, packs 11-ton of explosives. It's the first time the weapon has been used in combat. 

2. A lawyer for the man who was dragged off from the United Airline flight this week says his client suffered concussion2, broken nose and lost two front teeth. Dr. David Dao 's attorney gave a press conference in Chicago Thursday, he says Dao will probably sue over the incident. 

3. UN ambassador Nikki Haley is reading an anonymous3 vote to end the organization's peace keeping mission in Haiti after more than 20 years. The United Nation will scale back its present in the troubled country following the successful elections there. It will continue a temporary mission to help train Haiti's police force. 

4. And some engineering students at the University of Michigan unveiled a giant tribute to the Rubik's cube. The group built a 1500-pound version of the mechanical brain teasers. It is believed to be the largest one ever made. 

Robert Bumsted, the Associated Press with AP News Minute.


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1 ordnance IJdxr     
n.大炮，军械
参考例句：
  • She worked in an ordnance factory during the war.战争期间她在一家兵工厂工作。
  • Shoes and clothing for the army were scarce,ordnance supplies and drugs were scarcer.军队很缺鞋和衣服，武器供应和药品就更少了。
2 concussion 5YDys     
n.脑震荡；震动
参考例句：
  • He was carried off the field with slight concussion.他因轻微脑震荡给抬离了现场。
  • She suffers from brain concussion.她得了脑震荡。
3 anonymous lM2yp     
adj.无名的；匿名的；无特色的
参考例句：
  • Sending anonymous letters is a cowardly act.寄匿名信是懦夫的行为。
  • The author wishes to remain anonymous.作者希望姓名不公开。

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