美联社新闻一分钟 2008-05-10

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1. Military rulers in Myanmar will allow a single U.S. cargo¹ plane to enter the country bearing relief supplies for cyclone² victims. Myanmar's government has been criticized for letting cyclone victims die rather than accept aid from other countries. More than 60, 000 people are dead or missing.

2. In Lebanon, Shiite Hezbollah gunmen seized control of key parts of Beirut from Sunnis loyal to the US-backed government. Three days of street battles and gunfights have killed at least 14 people and wounded 20.

3. Severe weather sweeps across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic states. One person was killed when a small truck overturned in North Carolina. The storm also blew tractor-trailers off an interstate and heavy rains caused flooding in other regions.

4. In Crawford, Texas, it's the day before the big day. When Bush’s daughter Jenna gets married to beau Henry Hager, the first family is at their ranch³. President Bush will take his daughter down the aisle⁴ Saturday evening before about 200 guests.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. tractor-trailer: n.【美】牵引式挂车

a large truck that has two parts, one small part in the front where the driver sits and a large part at the back where goods are carried

2. beau: n.

a woman's close friend or lover