美联社新闻一分钟 AP NEWS 2007-12-01

1.Florida police have detained at least three people for questioning in the death of Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor. He was killed early Monday morning at his Miami home at what police now say may have been a botched burglary attempt.

2.More than a dozen people were seriously injured when this Amtrak train plowed¹ into the back of a freight train. It's not clear what caused the accident, and officials say most of the 187 passengers were able to walk away. But five people were reported to be in critical condition.

3.Motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel has died. He became an international star in the 70s when he staged a number of spectacular jumps. The 69-year-old had been in failing health suffering from diabetes² and an incurable³ lung condition.

4.No, this isn't some liberals' dream you are seeing, but rather a new art exhibit opening in New York. Photographers there have only doctored images of Bush administration officials which make them look like police mug shots.

1 plowed   

v.耕( plow的过去式和过去分词 )；犁耕；费力穿过

参考例句：

• They plowed nearly 100,000 acres of virgin moorland. 他们犁了将近10万英亩未开垦的高沼地。 来自辞典例句
• He plowed the land and then sowed the seeds. 他先翻土，然后播种。 来自辞典例句

2 diabetes   

n.糖尿病

参考例句：

• In case of diabetes, physicians advise against the use of sugar.对于糖尿病患者，医生告诫他们不要吃糖。
• Diabetes is caused by a fault in the insulin production of the body.糖尿病是由体內胰岛素分泌失调引起的。

3 incurable   

adj.不能医治的，不能矫正的，无救的；n.不治的病人，无救的人

参考例句：

• All three babies were born with an incurable heart condition.三个婴儿都有不可治瘉的先天性心脏病。
• He has an incurable and widespread nepotism.他们有不可救药的，到处蔓延的裙带主义。