AP美联社一分钟新闻 2008-09-12（在线收听）

1. Hundreds of thousands of people are evacuating the Southeast Texas Gulf Coast. Forecasters say Hurricane Ike could grow into a Category 4 before it makes landfall. It could reach the coast by late Friday.

2. Ceremonies in New York, at the Pentagon and in western Pennsylvania marked the 7th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. At the Pentagon Memorial, benches were unveiled in honor of 184 victims. At Ground Zero, people read the names of more than 2,700 killed.

3. Newly discovered video shows John McCain's release from captivity in Vietnam. The future presidential candidate is seen limping off a bus and greeting American military officials. The footage was found in the archives of a Swedish broadcaster.

4. A seven-year-old Florida boy is recovering after getting trapped inside a washing machine. The boy and his five-year-old sister were playing in what they thought was a broken machine at a Laundromat. Child Protective Services is investigating.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online
Merriam-Webster Online

1. Laundromat:

A service mark used for a commercial establishment equipped with washing machines and dryers, usually coin-operated and self-service.