美联社一分钟新闻 2009-03-23

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1. California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is ordering flags at the state capitol flown at half-staff after the shooting deaths of three police officers. The shootings began after a routine traffic stop in Oakland yesterday. The gunman was also killed.

2. Treasury¹ Secretary Timothy Geithner is set to unveil details Monday of the Obama administration's strategy to help banks weighed down by billions in so-called "toxic² assets". The plan involves buying as much as a trillion dollars. It also sets up a new government entity³.

3. Pope Benedict celebrated⁴ Mass for the largest gathering⁵ of his African pilgrimage Sunday. The Pope said evils in Africa had reduced the poor to slavery and deprived future generations of the resources needed to create a more solid and just society.

4. Scores of people have applied⁶ to work at a Rhode Island's strip club. Providence's Foxy Lady held a job fair, seeking to fill about 35 positions for dancers, masseuses, bartenders and bouncers.