AP 2011-12-02(在线收听

1. The sentence is four years in prison for Dr. Conrad Murray convicted of manslaughter in the death of Michael Jackson. A judge in Los Angeles gave Murray the maximum sentence, saying he was a reckless physician. 
 
 
 
2. The parent company of American Airlines files for bankruptcy protection, looking for relief from high fuel prices and expensive labor contracts. The airlines says customers should expect business as usual.
 
 
 
3. In Iran, police look like they are back in control of the British Embassy after it was stormed by hard-line students. This comes days after the Iranian parliament voted to reduce diplomatic relations.
 
 
 

4. Vice President Joe Biden makes a surprise visit to Iraq, there to help relations with the US after American forces leave the country in a month. Oil wealth and a large embassy ensure American interests will remain high. 

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