美联社新闻一分钟 2007-02-21（在线收听）

1. Anna Nicole Smith is on the docket in two courtrooms. In Florida, there's a hearing on who gets the former model's remains. And in Los Angeles, a closed-door session is scheduled to determine the father of Smith's infant daughter Dannie Lynn.

2. An emergency radio beacon helped rescue three climbers on Mount Hood and a big dog kept them warm. The group endured a foul and a cold night before being found.

3. A big victory for Big Tobacco. The US Supreme Court is tossing out punitive damages of nearly 80 million dollars against Philip Morris USA, awarded to a smoker's widow. The court says jurors were told they could only punish for harm done to the plaintiff and not to other smokers in other cases.

4. JetBlue Airways is hoping to win back business with a customer's bill of rights, promising vouchers to fliers who got delayed. This comes after winter weather paralyzed the New York based airline, leaving passengers on planes for hours.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. docket: n-count
A docket is a list of cases waiting for trial in a law court. (mainly AM)

2. foul: adj.
Foul weather is unpleasant, windy and stormy.

3. plaintiff: n-count
A plaintiff is a person who brings a legal case against someone in a court of law.

4. voucher: n-count
A voucher is a ticket or a piece of paper that can be used instead of money to pay for something.