美联社新闻一分钟 AP NEWS 2008-01-07(在线收听

1. The debate is over. But these White House hopefuls are still working hard in New Hampshire. Polls are showing a close race in the Granite State. These candidates made last-ditch efforts to convince voters just two days before the country's first primary.

2. Nevada officials say rodents may be responsible for a canal levee break that caused flooding in hundreds of homes on Saturday. The break came as a storm ripped through the West Coast, blanketing the area with snow and heavy rain.

3. An American member of al-Qaeda Adam Gadahn is calling on Islamic extremists to greet President Bush with bombs. Bush's scheduled to arrive in Israel on Wednesday and later make stops in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Egypt.

4. Orthodox Christians in Georgia are preparing to celebrate Christmas tonight. The country's capital even looks like a Christmas tree with bright lights decorating public buildings, trees and fountains.

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