AP美联社一分钟新闻 2008-09-05

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1. Senator John McCain takes to the stage in St.Paul, Minnesota tonight, accepting the Republican Party nomination¹ for president. He is expected to discuss his military service and differences with Democratic rival Barack Obama.

2. The Atlantic Coast is bracing² for a potential hurricane double punch. Hanna is expected to arrive on the Carolina coast this weekend. Behind it, more powerful Hurricane Ike could pose a threat. The storms have authorities in Florida keeping people out of the water because of rip currents.

3. Mayor of Detroit is going to jail and will serve five years of probation³ all for lying under oath in a sex scandal involving him and his top aide. Kwame Kilpatrick will pay a million dollars in restitution⁴ and lose his law license⁵.

4. Some rare footage of Marilyn Monroe from 1959 shooting the movie "Some Like It Hot" discovered in Australia. The 2.5 minutes of footage will be auctioned⁶ off later this month.

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

1. restitution:  n.
formal  the act of giving back something that was lost or stolen to its owner, or of paying for damage.