美联社新闻一分钟 AP NEWS 2007-11-09

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1. A hearing began in Las Vegas to determine if there is enough evidence for O. J. Simpson to stand trial on charges of kidnapping, armed robbery and assault. A witness says Simpson burst into the room, demanding sports collectibles. The witness says a man with Simpson pointed¹ a gun in his face.

2. On Wall Street, the Dow finished down nearly 34 points, recovering from a more than 200-point drop earlier in the day. The initial slide followed comments by the Fed chairman that economic growth will likely slow.

3. The Senate handed President Bush’s first veto override². Senators voted 79 to 14 on a $23 -billion water resources bill. The money goes to restoring the Everglades and hundreds of other projects.

4. A Catholic priest from Boston has been arrested in charge with stalking talk show host Conan O'Brien .Prosecutors³ say the man wrote threatening notes on parish stationery⁴, contacted the star's parents and showed up at the studio.

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1 pointed
adj.尖的，直截了当的
参考例句：
He gave me a very sharp pointed pencil.他给我一支削得非常尖的铅笔。 She wished to show Mrs.John Dashwood by this pointed invitation to her brother.她想通过对达茨伍德夫人提出直截了当的邀请向她的哥哥表示出来。

2 override
vt.不顾，不理睬，否决；压倒，优先于
参考例句：
The welfare of a child should always override the wishes of its parents.孩子的幸福安康应该永远比父母的愿望来得更重要。 I'm applying in advance for the authority to override him.我提前申请当局对他进行否决。

3 prosecutors
检举人( prosecutor的名词复数 )；告发人；起诉人；公诉人
参考例句：
In some places,public prosecutors are elected rather than appointed. 在有些地方，检察官是经选举而非任命产生的。来自口语例句 You've been summoned to the Prosecutors' Office, 2 days later. 你在两天以后被宣到了检察官的办公室。

4 stationery
n.文具；(配套的)信笺信封
参考例句：
She works in the stationery department of a big store.她在一家大商店的文具部工作。 There was something very comfortable in having plenty of stationery.文具一多，心里自会觉得踏实。

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