美联社新闻一分钟 2007-08-11

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1. At a Southern Indiana coal mine, an accident at an airshaft killed three people. Police say the victims were in a basket used for transportation up and down the 600-foot airshaft. Authorities aren't saying how they died.

2. At a mine in Utah, rescuers may have missed their mark while drilling to reach six trapped miners. The drill may have hit a sealed shaft¹, away from the miners. A larger hole could break through soon.

3. A suspect in the murder of three students in Newark, New Jersey² pleads not guilty while prosecutors³ tried explaining why the illegal immigrant from Peru was granted bail⁴ earlier this year when charged with assault and child rape⁵.

4. On Wall Street, a difficult week ends with a mixed finish. The Dow Jones Industrials were down more than 200 points in the session, but ended with a loss of just 30 points. The market is getting shaken by fears credit is drying up.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. airshaft: noun
通风井

2. sealed: adj
shut or protected with something that prevents air, water etc from getting in or out

3. plead: verb
to state in a court of law whether or not you are guilty of a crime

4. bail: noun
money left with a court of law to make sure that a prisoner will return when their trial starts

5. credit: noun
sum of money lent by a bank, etc; loan