美联社新闻一分钟 AP News 2008-02-27（在线收听）

Florida' s Utility says today's widespread power outages were caused when the shut down a nuclear reactor south of Miami. The outages have affected more than 3 million people across the south end of the state. The Authorities did not specify the cause of the shutdown. But they did say there were no safety concerns.

Senator Republicans have agreed to advance the bill that would cut money for Iraq. They say they will let them talk the progress in the war. The Senator voted 70 to 24 to begin debating the bill. A final vote is expected later this week or next week.

Michael Lunsford, the father of a 9-year-old girl killed by a convicted sex offender says he is suing insurance office. He says the office bangled the investigation into his daughter's disapperance.

It's one of a kind experience for two. These two buisness parteners from Idaho cut the tips of snowboards and brought them together to creat the two-men board. The pair is already in the Gennis book for world records for most consecutive terms on a two-men board.