美联社新闻一分钟 2007-09-15

Police in Las Vegas say O.J. Simpson is a suspect in a casino break-in. The former football star says he went into a hotel room to retrieve¹ sports memorabilia belonging to him.

President Bush says military commanders will have flexibility² and troops to accomplish their mission in Iraq. A White House report to Congress says that Iraqi political leaders have gained little ground on key goals.

Two planes collided at the Reno National Championship Air Races, killing³ one pilot and injuring another. It's the third fatal crash there in four days.

A shark bit this 14-year-old boy and wouldn't let go until rescuers hit the animal. The nurse shark clamped down to Brandon Chapman's stomach. He's fine after getting treated at a local hospital.

1 retrieve   

vt.重新得到，收回；挽回，补救；检索

参考例句：

• He was determined to retrieve his honor.他决心恢复名誉。
• The men were trying to retrieve weapons left when the army abandoned the island.士兵们正试图找回军队从该岛撤退时留下的武器。

2 flexibility   

n.柔韧性，弹性，（光的）折射性，灵活性

参考例句：

• Her great strength lies in her flexibility.她的优势在于她灵活变通。
• The flexibility of a man's muscles will lessen as he becomes old.人老了肌肉的柔韧性将降低。

3 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
• Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。