美联社一分钟新闻 2009-03-10（在线收听）

1.President Barack Obama calls his decision to lift restrictions on funding for stem cell research ”a difficult and delicate balance.” The order Obama signed today aims to increase research into cures for paralysis and other ailments, though he notes there are no guarantees.

2.An Illinois man has been charged with first-degree murder in yesterday's church shooting. A pastor was shot through the heart while giving a sermon. Two worshipers and the suspect were injured in a struggle.

3.An accidental explosion at a Pennsylvania kennel has killed 17 dogs, including Martha Stewart's puppy. Stewart says she is “deeply saddened” by the death of her chow known as Ghengis Khan.

4.The classic doll Barbie turns 50 years old today. She was introduced at a toy fair in New York City on March 9th, 1959. Her real name: Miss Barbara Millicent Roberts, from Willows, Wisconsin.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1.paralysis: n.

the loss of the ability to move all or part of your body or feel things in it

2.ailment: n.

an illness that is not very serious

3.kennel: n.

a place where dogs are kept for breeding or are cared for while their owners are away

4.chow: n.松狮犬

also chow chow,HBA a type of dog with long thick fur that first came from China