AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-01-17（在线收听）

1.The pilot of the US Airways flight that landed in the Hudson River is being praised as a hero for the safe landing with no loss of life. The wife of Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger says her husband is “a pilot’s pilot” who “loves the art of the airplane.”

2.Forecasts say temperatures in the Upper Midwest could be among the coldest in years. The icy blast is also hitting the Northeast, closing scores of schools from Michigan to Upstate New York. Officials fear students could get frostbite or hypothermia from walking to school or waiting for the bus.

3.Retailer Circuit City is going out of business, selling everything in its 567 stores after failing to find a buyer. The nation's second largest electronic store filed for bankruptcy protection last year.

4.Washington is almost ready for a weekend packed with events, leading up to the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama. Tuesday's swearing-in is expected to set records from the largest crowds to the most intense security of any inauguration.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1.frostbite: n.

a condition caused by extreme cold, that makes your fingers and toes swell, become darker, and sometimes fall off

2.hypothermia: n.

a serious medical condition caused by extreme cold

3.swearing-in: n.

a ceremony in which someone with a new public job or position officially promises to do their duty well