美联社新闻一分钟 AP NEWS 2007-11-14

1. New violence in Pakistan today. Police using batons and tear gas clashed with about 200 supporters of opposition² leader Benazir Bhutto. Dozens were arrested. Bhutto meanwhile was detained at her home where authorities were stationed outside.

2. President Bush's choice to replace Alberto Gonzales as Attorney General has been confirmed by the Senate.The vote on Michael Mukasey was 53 to 40. Mukasey was confirmed despite concerns by some that he wouldn't say whether he thinks waterboarding is torture.

3. It's day 2 of O. J. Simpson's preliminary hearing in Las Vegas over a reported armed robbery. The hearing is deciding whether Simpson and two other men should stand trial on 12 criminal charges.

4. A Utah police officer says he clocked the driver of this Toyota doing 95. But when he approached the vehicle, he found out why the guy and his wife were in a hurry. The wife was minutes away from giving birth. The officer put on rubber gloves and helped deliver a healthy baby.

1 batons   

n.（警察武器）警棍( baton的名词复数 )；（乐队指挥用的）指挥棒；接力棒

参考例句：

• There were many riot policemen with batons. 有许多带警棍的防暴警察。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Chinese police fight? Number one is a person with batons to fight! 满街飘的中国国旗，是一个老华侨在事发时那出来分给大家的，很感动，真的，从来一向多一事不如少一事的中国人今天团结到一起站出来反抗。 来自互联网

2 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。