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This is AP News Minute.

President Donald Trump1 says he wants to get all U.S. troops out of Syria, but Israel and Jordan have asked him to keep some in the country. This comes as Trump's Pentagon chief, Mark Esper said Monday U.S. may leave some troops in Syria to secure oil fields and make sure they don't fall into hands of a resurgent Islamic State.

The nation's three biggest drug distributors and a major drugmaker reached a $260 million settlement with two Ohio countires over the dealdy havoc2 wreaked3 by opioids. The settlement came just hours before the first trial over the crisis was about to begin Monday.

Texas governor Greg Abbott has issued a disaster declaration for 16 Texas counties following severe overnight storms including a tornado4 that battered5 parts of Dallas. Abbott's declaration makes state resources available to local officials, plus waives6 certain regulations to allow utilities to bring in out-of-state resources.

Zombies have taken over Key West, Florida. The annual 10-day Fantasy Fest celebration is underway with participants taking part in a variety of activites including a 'Zombie Bike Ride' and ZombieFest street Party on Duval street.


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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 havoc 9eyxY     
n.大破坏，浩劫，大混乱，大杂乱
参考例句：
  • The earthquake wreaked havoc on the city.地震对这个城市造成了大破坏。
  • This concentration of airborne firepower wrought havoc with the enemy forces.这次机载火力的集中攻击给敌军造成很大破坏。
3 wreaked b55a53c55bc968f9e4146e61191644f5     
诉诸（武力），施行（暴力），发（脾气）( wreak的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • The earthquake wreaked havoc on the city. 地震对这个城市造成了大破坏。
  • They have wreaked dreadful havoc among the wildlife by shooting and trapping. 他们射杀和诱捕野生动物，造成了严重的破坏。
4 tornado inowl     
n.飓风，龙卷风
参考例句：
  • A tornado whirled into the town last week.龙卷风上周袭击了这座城市。
  • The approaching tornado struck awe in our hearts.正在逼近的龙卷风使我们惊恐万分。
5 battered NyezEM     
adj.磨损的；v.连续猛击；磨损
参考例句：
  • He drove up in a battered old car.他开着一辆又老又破的旧车。
  • The world was brutally battered but it survived.这个世界遭受了惨重的创伤,但它还是生存下来了。
6 waives 3dc42ba6619cb696796fac2e888582eb     
v.宣布放弃( waive的第三人称单数 )；搁置；推迟；放弃（权利、要求等）
参考例句：
  • The surety waives in writing the right provided in the preceding paragraph. （三）保证人以书面形式放弃前款规定的权利的。 来自互联网
  • In exchange, the tribe waives claim to similar water rights on non federal and private lands. 作为交换，部落放弃非联邦河私人土地上的类似水权。 来自互联网

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