美联社新闻一分钟 2007-03-23（在线收听）

1. John Edwards is continuing his bid for the presidency as his wife now battles cancer. Elizabeth Edwards stood by her husband's side in North Carolina, revealing her cancer has returned. She was first diagnosed at the close of the 2004 campaign.

2. A law designed to keep kids away from Internet pornography violates free speech. A federal judge threw out the 1998 law saying it's vague and doesn't address today's concerns about online predators and chat rooms.

3. Footage of an Israeli policeman beating a Palestinian schoolboy posted on the site of Israel's largest newspaper. The incident comes as police look for suspects in a stone-throwing incident. The 17-year-old is recovering. Authorities are investigating.

4. They're blasting away at snow in Alaska. The avalanche danger is high in Alaska's capital city after steady rains and warmer temperatures. So far there are no orders to evacuate.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. throw out: phrase
When you throw away or throw out something that you do not want, you get rid of it, for example by putting it in a rubbish container.

2. blast away: phrase
If a gun, or a person firing a gun, blasts away, the gun is fired continuously for a period of time