美联社新闻一分钟 AP NEWS 2007-10-20

It may come as startling news for some parents, but federal health officials have issued a warning, advising cold and cough medicines do not work in children and should not be used in those younger than six.

A man accused of raping¹ his own daughter and posting videos of the abuse online was arraigned² Friday, just a day after returning to the United States from Hong Kong. Kenneth Freeman was on two high-profile government most-wanted list(s) at the time of his arrest.

For the second time, President Bush is announcing sanctions against Myanmar to punish the military-run government for recent violent crackdowns on pro-democracy protestors. The US plans to freeze the financial assets of additional members of the repressive military regime.

New York Yankees fans are in for a big change in the spring. Legendary³ manager Joe Torre says his 12-year career with the Yanks was the most exciting part of his life. But he is not accepting a five-million-dollar one-year contract renewal⁴. Torre calls the contract insulting.

1 raping   

v.以暴力夺取，强夺( rape的现在分词 )；强奸

参考例句：

• In response, Charles VI sent a punitive expedition to Brittany, raping and killing the populace. 作为报复，查理六世派军讨伐布列塔尼，奸淫杀戮平民。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The conquerors marched on, burning, killing, raping and plundering as they went. 征服者所到之处烧杀奸掠，无所不做。 来自互联网

2 arraigned   

v.告发( arraign的过去式和过去分词 )；控告；传讯；指责

参考例句：

• He was arraigned for murder. 他因谋杀罪而被提讯。
• She was arraigned for high treason. 她被控叛国罪。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

3 legendary   

adj.传奇（中）的，闻名遐迩的；n.传奇（文学）

参考例句：

• Legendary stories are passed down from parents to children.传奇故事是由父母传给孩子们的。
• Odysseus was a legendary Greek hero.奥狄修斯是传说中的希腊英雄。

4 renewal   

adj.(契约)延期，续订，更新，复活，重来

参考例句：

• Her contract is coming up for renewal in the autumn.她的合同秋天就应该续签了。
• Easter eggs symbolize the renewal of life.复活蛋象征新生。