AP 2009-12-23（在线收听）

1. Two days after a strong storm slammed much of the East Coast with blizzard-like conditions, many people were still digging out Monday. Many businesses were still closed due to the snowfall, and commuters in several cities had a tough time getting to work. Many areas saw record snowfall in the storm.

 2. Roman Polanski has lost a court bid in California to have his sex case dismissed, even though justices on an appeals court said they are deeply concerned about possible judicial misconduct. Polanski left the United States decades ago rather than go to prison for having sex with a 13-year-old.

 3. Coroners in Los Angeles say actress Brittany Murphy had been ill with flu-like symptoms in the days before her death. And they say prescription medications were found in her home. They've said the death of the 32-year-old appeared to be from natural causes.

 4. Tease the season for reindeer. Meat, that is. Well, much of the US has an image of reindeer pulling a certain sleigh. Some residents in Anchorage simply see a good breakfast - reindeer has been a staple of diets here for years.