美联社新闻一分钟 2008-05-17

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1. The Bush administration says it will temporarily suspend oil deliveries to this Strategic Petroleum¹ Reserve starting in July. The move will free up thousand of barrels of oil that can now enter the market and it could provide some relief at the pump.

2. Four days after a devastating² earthquake, emergency workers in central China are still pulling out survivors³. At least 10 more people have been rescued. However, officials say time is running out on finding more.

3. The death toll⁴ in Myanmar has doubled to nearly 78,000 following the cyclone⁵ that struck two weeks ago. The UN is sending its top humanitarian⁶ official to the country this weekend. And for the first time, foreign diplomats⁷ will be allowed to tour the hardest-hit areas.

4. This double amputee has been cleared to run the race of his life. A top athletic⁸ court says sprinter⁹ and double amputee Oscar Pistorius must be allowed to compete for a spot in the Beijing Olympics.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. double amputee: n.双腿截肢者