AP美联社一分钟新闻 2008-12-21（在线收听）

1. By the time winter officially arrives tomorrow morning, some in the Midwest may have already had enough. Temperatures in Illinois could reach five below zero with wind gusts 30 miles an hour. Minnesota authorities predicted heavy snowfall and are asking drivers to stay off the road.

2. President-elect Barack Obama has picked two leading experts on climate change for key White House science posts. The scientists are known to advocate forceful government action to stop global warming. Experts expect more aggressive action from the Obama administration than from the Bush White House.

3. Detroit's Big Three are getting an additional three-billion-dollar bailout from Canada. The auto industry employs 150,000 Canadians and represents 14% of Canada's manufacturing output. Canada's prime minister said they want to do their part to ensure North American automakers stay going.

4. Divers rescued a humpback whale off the coast of Acapulco, Mexico. The adult male was tangled in fishing nets about a mile out to sea. Divers think the whale may have been tangled there for up to two months.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. humpback whale: n.座头鲸