AP美联社一分钟新闻 2008-10-17（在线收听）

1. Another day of wild swings on Wall Street with stocks finishing the day on a solid gain, ending up about 400 points. But investors are still sorting through mixed economic data for clues about the health of economy.

2. Republican John McCain declares a winner in last night's debate and he's Joe the Plumber. McCain clashed with rival Barack Obama on who has the best plan to help small businesses like the one this Ohio plumber hopes to buy.

3. A medical helicopter that crashed in Illinois apparently clipped a radio tower. And investigators are looking at whether the tower lights were on. The chopper was carrying a one-year-old patient and three other people, all died.

4. Britain salutes its Olympic heroes, but there are questions about money for the Summer Games London will host in 2012. Some sponsors may give less than they pledged or stay away completely. The Games have a budget of about 17-billion dollars.