AP 2010-02-09（在线收听）

1. The military's top uniformed officer says gays should be allowed to openly serve in uniform. Admiral Mike Mullen tells the Senate Armed Services Committee that he is troubled by a policy that forces people to lie about who they are in order to defend their fellow citizens.

2. President Barack Obama goes after Republicans at a town hall meeting in New Hampshire, saying they have abandoned ideas they once supported, all for short-term political gain. He says loans to small businesses will help revive the economy.

3. Oscar nominations are in, with 'Avatar' and 'the Hurt Locker' leading the way, nine nominations apiece. Other films vying for Best Picture include 'District 9' and 'Up in the Air'.

4. Bad news for haters of winter. Punxsutawney Phil emerges on Gobbler's Knob in Pennsylvania, seeing his shadow, meaning six more weeks of winter.