美联社新闻一分钟 2008-05-02(在线收听) |
1. Polices say they found the body of a woman recently convicted of running a DC prostitution ring .Deborah Jeane Palfrey was found hanging in a shed near her mother’s Florida home this morning. The 52-year-old left a suicide note, but details aren’t being released.
2. A student was killed when this school bus collided with a dump truck. And a dozen others were hurt in the crash in northern Kentucky. It’s still not clear what caused the wreck on a curvy stretch of highway. 3. A leader of the Democratic Party under Bill Clinton is withdrawing his endorsement of Hillary Clinton for president. Joe Andrew says he is now backing Barack Obama and he’s urging other Democrats to do the same. 4. Uma Thurman testified she was completely freaked out by a card her alleged stalker gave her through her assistant. The card had a picture of an open grave and a man standing on the edge of a razor blade. Jack Jordan is accused of following and trying to contact the 38-year-old actress from early 2005 until late last year. WORDS IN THE NEWS 1. shed: n. a small building, often made of wood, used especially for storing things |
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