美联社新闻一分钟 2007-03-29

（单词翻译）

1. Iranian TV showed new video of the 15 British sailors and marines seized last week for allegedly crossing into Iran's waters. The video shows Faye Turney, the only woman in the group saying it's obvious the Brits were trespassing². Britain calls show in the video unacceptable and that appears her statement was coerced⁴.

2. Smoke billowed from the top of a Chicago high-rise this afternoon. But officials say the fire didn't do much damage. It was contained to some equipment on the roof of the 45-storey building. The building was not evacuated⁵ but many of the occupants left on their own.

3. More than 100 Haitian immigrants reached the Florida shore today after three weeks at sea. At least one man died in the crossing. Three people were in critical condition suffering from dehydration⁶. At least eight others had to be taken to the hospital.

4. Debbie Parkhurst is alive today and she says she has her dog to thank. Last week she began choking on an apple. She says her dog Toby pulled her to the ground and began jumping on her chest. She soon spit out the apple.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. trespass¹: verb
If someone trespasses⁷, they go onto someone else's land without their permission.

2. coerce³: verb
If you coerce someone into doing something, you make them do it, although they do not want to. (FORMAL)

3. billow: verb
When smoke or cloud billows, it moves slowly upwards⁸ or across the sky.

4. choke: verb
When you choke or when something chokes you, you can't breathe properly or get enough air into your lungs.