AP 2011-03-09(在线收听

1. President Barack Obama's chief of staff says the administration is looking at the nation's oil reserves as it considers options for dealing with the spike in gas prices. William Daley says officials are concerned about the impact of oil prices on the fragile economic recovery.

 

2. Libya continues to slide toward civil war. Forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi are engaged in intense ground battles with opposition forces advancing toward the capital. AP reporters at the scene say Gaddafi's ground forces have retaken the town of Bin Jawad.

 

3. Such a panel of judges has decided the fate of an American detained in Cuba. Alan Gross faced up to 20 years in prison on charges he sought to undermine Cuba's government by bringing communications equipment.

 

4. Key West hosted the 49th Annual Conch Shell Blowing Contest. Steve Gibson played the Rolling Stones' "Satisfaction" and Deep Purple's "Smoke on the Water" to take home the winner's crown.

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