美联社新闻一分钟 AP News 2008-02-27

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Florida' s Utility says today's widespread power outages were caused when the shut down a nuclear reactor¹ south of Miami. The outages have affected² more than 3 million people across the south end of the state. The Authorities did not specify³ the cause of the shutdown. But they did say there were no safety concerns.

Senator Republicans have agreed to advance the bill that would cut money for Iraq. They say they will let them talk the progress in the war. The Senator voted 70 to 24 to begin debating the bill. A final vote is expected later this week or next week.

Michael Lunsford, the father of a 9-year-old girl killed by a convicted sex offender⁴ says he is suing insurance office. He says the office bangled the investigation⁵ into his daughter's disapperance.

It's one of a kind experience for two. These two buisness parteners from Idaho cut the tips of snowboards and brought them together to creat the two-men board. The pair is already in the Gennis book for world records for most consecutive⁶ terms on a two-men board.