美联社新闻一分钟 AP NEWS 2007-09-29

1. Nevada authorities are looking for this man. They believe he may be Chester Arthur Stiles, a registered sex offender¹ and a person of interest in the search for a young girl. Authorities believe the child was only four or five years old when she was sexually assaulted on videotape and Stiles may be able to help identify her. The Associated Press does not generally identify victims of sexual assault but is doing so in hopes of her safe recovery.

2. President Bush is calling for an international fund to fight global warming. In an address today he said he still opposes the mandatory² cuts in green house gases encouraged by European nations.

3. Myanmar's military government cut public Internet access. The regime is stepping up its crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators, preventing demonstrators and journalists from getting information out of the country.

4. Animal Control officers in a Northern California town rescued a bear trapped underneath³ a bridge. The frightened bear jumped over the side of the bridge when cars approached. Animal Control in Truckee California tranquilized the bear and let it fall into a net. The bear woke up safe , sound and on the ground.

1 offender   

n.冒犯者，违反者，犯罪者

参考例句：

• They all sued out a pardon for an offender.他们请求法院赦免一名罪犯。
• The authorities often know that sex offenders will attack again when they are released.当局一般都知道性犯罪者在获释后往往会再次犯案。

2 mandatory   

adj.命令的；强制的；义务的；n.受托者

参考例句：

• It's mandatory to pay taxes.缴税是义务性的。
• There is no mandatory paid annual leave in the U.S.美国没有强制带薪年假。

3 underneath   

adj.在...下面，在...底下；adv.在下面

参考例句：

• Working underneath the car is always a messy job.在汽车底下工作是件脏活。
• She wore a coat with a dress underneath.她穿着一件大衣，里面套着一条连衣裙。