AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-01-01（在线收听）

1.In Gaza, signs Israel is preparing for a possible ground invasion with tanks and vehicles lined up along a road leading to the Gaza Strip. Israel has been pounding Hamas militants from the air in response to rocket attacks, almost 400 are dead.

2.The world welcomes the arrival of 2009 with cheers and plenty of fireworks. The celebrations started in Australia and New Zealand, spreading to Hong Kong and Taipei. New Yorkers are preparing to crowd Time Square to see the crystal ball drop at midnight.

3.Former NBA star Charles Barkley is arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. He was pulled over in Arizona after running a stop sign. He was cited and released, leaving in a cab.

4.Famed Waterford crystal and Wedgwood china, long symbols of Irish and British craftsmanship, maybe moving to Indonesia, part of a changing ownership after years of losses as people leave fine china behind, preferring to dine more informally.