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This is AP News Minute. 

President Donald Trump1 had lunch with Republican senators about the way ahead for the affordable2 Care Act. The President says senators should not leave town for August recess3 without sending him an Obama Care repeal4 bill to sign.     

President Trump also kicked off his voter fraud commission’s first meeting Wednesday by criticizing states that failed to comply with the commission’s request to turn over voter information. The Democratic National Committee announced it would create its own commission to counter the President’s. 

The governor of Minnesota said the officers involved in the fatal shooting of an Australian woman on Sunday should have been using their body cameras, even though it wasn’t required. Justine Damond  was shot to death by a Minneapolis police officer Saturday night after police say she called 911 twice to report a possible sexual assault near her home. 

In Salem, Massachusetts, exactly 325 years ago, five women were hanged after being deemed “witches”. 20 people in all were killed during the 17th century witch hunt. On Wednesday, the community in Salem unveiled a memorial to 19 of the victims, promising5 to never forget the tragedy. 

Noreen Nasir, the Associated Press with AP News Minute.


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1 trump LU1zK     
n.王牌,法宝;v.打出王牌,吹喇叭
参考例句:
  • He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
  • The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手,作为他的王牌。
2 affordable kz6zfq     
adj.支付得起的,不太昂贵的
参考例句:
  • The rent for the four-roomed house is affordable.四居室房屋的房租付得起。
  • There are few affordable apartments in big cities.在大城市中没有几所公寓是便宜的。
3 recess pAxzC     
n.短期休息,壁凹(墙上装架子,柜子等凹处)
参考例句:
  • The chairman of the meeting announced a ten-minute recess.会议主席宣布休会10分钟。
  • Parliament was hastily recalled from recess.休会的议员被匆匆召回开会。
4 repeal psVyy     
n.废止,撤消;v.废止,撤消
参考例句:
  • He plans to repeal a number of current policies.他计划废除一些当前的政策。
  • He has made out a strong case for the repeal of the law.他提出强有力的理由,赞成废除该法令。
5 promising BkQzsk     
adj.有希望的,有前途的
参考例句:
  • The results of the experiments are very promising.实验的结果充满了希望。
  • We're trying to bring along one or two promising young swimmers.我们正设法培养出一两名有前途的年轻游泳选手。

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