AP美联社一分钟新闻 2008-08-28

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1.After hitting Haiti and the Dominican Republic, Tropical Storm Gustav is heading toward Cuba. It then appears to be on track for the Gulf¹ Coast, including Louisiana where Hurricane Katrina struck three years ago. Forecasters expect Gustav to turn back into a hurricane that could reach Category 3 strength.

2.Democrats² are expected to formally deliver the party's presidential nomination³ to Barack Obama tonight.That will make Obama the first black nominee⁴ of a major party. Also tonight, vice⁵ presidential pick Joe Biden and former President Clinton are addressing the convention.

3.A North Carolina mom remains⁶ in the hospital after spending five days in a ravine. Amber⁷ Pennell was found in a wreckage⁸ of her pickup⁹ truck Monday night. She told her husband she clung to life for the sake of their two young children.

4.And talk about a food fight. Spanish revelers pelted¹¹ each other with more than 100 tons of ripe tomatoes.The ritual dates back to the 1940s.

WORDS IN THE NEWS
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online
Merriam-Webster Online

1.deliver vt.
to bring (as votes) to the support of a candidate or cause
 
2.address vt.
to speak or write directly to; especially : to deliver a formal speech to

3.ravine  n.
a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon¹² and that is usually worn by running water

4.reveler n.one who engages in revelry

5.pelt¹⁰ v.hurl or throw