AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-04-26_在线英语听力室

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1. The World Health Organization declares the swine flu outbreak in North America as a "public health emergency", meaning countries around the world will step up reporting and surveillance of the disease already killing¹ dozens in Mexico.

2. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton makes a surprise visit to Iraq, her first since becoming America's top diplomat². She said the US will not abandon Iraq even as it presses ahead to remove combat troops.

3. No suspense³ in the NFL draft on who will be the top pick. That honor goes to former Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford, heading for the Detroit Lions who went 0-16 last season. The deal has a maximum value of 78 million dollars.

4. Bea Arthur, the tall, deep-voiced actress who delivered comedy lines with a razor sharpness has died. She became a TV star from the hit shows "Maude" and "The Golden Girls". Arthur had cancer. She was 86.

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1 killing
n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财
参考例句：
Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。 Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

2 diplomat
n.外交官，外交家；能交际的人，圆滑的人
参考例句：
The diplomat threw in a joke, and the tension was instantly relieved.那位外交官插进一个笑话，紧张的气氛顿时缓和下来。 He served as a diplomat in Russia before the war.战前他在俄罗斯当外交官。

3 suspense
n.（对可能发生的事）紧张感，担心，挂虑
参考例句：
The suspense was unbearable.这样提心吊胆的状况实在叫人受不了。 The director used ingenious devices to keep the audience in suspense.导演用巧妙手法引起观众的悬念。

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AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-04-26