AP美联社一分钟新闻 2008-11-26

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1. President-elect Barack Obama says part of his job will be to review all government spending, looking at places to cut back. Obama is vowing¹ to get rid of programs that are no longer useful or exist thanks to the power of politicians.

2. Three young Michigan girls are safe the day after their mother was found dead in the family's home. Police suspect the girls were taken by their father. He's now in custody² but has not been charged with a crime.

3. Political unrest in Thailand. Anti-government demonstrators swarmed³ to international airport, putting a stop to departing flights. Demonstrators tangled⁵ with supporerts of the government in the streets, arguing over the legitimacy⁶ of the prime minister's rule.

4. From North Korea, images of leader Kim Jong Il paying visits to factories making machinery⁷ and soap. The official news agency saying the 66-year-old provided field guidance. There has been speculation⁸ about the health of Kim Jong Il for a while he disappeared and is believed to have suffered a stroke.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. unrest: n.

If there is unrest in a particular place or society, people are expressing anger and dissatisfaction about something, often by demonstrating or rioting.

2. tangle⁴: v.

informal to argue or fight with someone