美联社新闻一分钟 AP NEWS 2008-01-09

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1.In New Hampshire turnout appears brisk for the nation's first primary. All the presidential candidates are vying¹ for the independent vote, making up almost half of voters in the state. Polls give the lead to John McCain on the Republican side and Barack Obama among Democrats².

2.In Arkansas, at least one person is dead after an apparent tornado³ went the eastern part of the state. This comes after a wave of severe weather moved through the Midwest, causing deaths in Missouri and wide-ranging damage.

3.President Bush arrives in the Middle East tomorrow for three days of peace talks in Israel. Already Israeli and Palestinian leaders have ordered negotiations⁴ on the region's most contentious⁵ issues.

4.For all those kids who don't like school, don't try this at home. This 10-year-old boy from Mexico dreaded⁶ going back to school after Christmas, so he glued his hand to his bed. It took a team of paramedics to free the hand and get the boy to school.