美联社新闻一分钟 AP News 2008-03-26_在线英语听力室

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1. There is a possible settlement for families of those killed in the Virginia Tech shootings. The state is proposing they receive 100,000 dollars apiece in exchange for not suing the school or the state. Medical and counseling expenses will be covered for relatives of the 32 killed and dozens of survivors¹.

2.Hillary Clinton says she misspoke when saying she landed under sniper fire during a trip to Bosnia as first lady. She says the mistake was just a minor² blip. The Barack Obama campaign says the statement is a deliberate exaggeration by Clinton.

3. Stowaway³ baby rattlesnake bit a Virginia high school rowing coach as he was emptying a bag after a trip to South Carolina. The coach is recovering from the bite on his hand.

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1 survivors
幸存者，残存者，生还者( survivor的名词复数 )
参考例句：
The survivors were adrift in a lifeboat for six days. 幸存者在救生艇上漂流了六天。 survivors clinging to a raft 紧紧抓住救生筏的幸存者

2 minor
adj.较小(少)的，较次要的；n.辅修学科；vi.辅修
参考例句：
The young actor was given a minor part in the new play.年轻的男演员在这出新戏里被分派担任一个小角色。 I gave him a minor share of my wealth.我把小部分财产给了他。

3 stowaway
n.（藏于轮船，飞机中的）偷乘者
参考例句：
The stowaway masqueraded as a crew member.偷渡者假扮成乘务员。 The crew discovered the stowaway about two days into their voyage.船员在开船约两天后发现了那名偷乘者。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP News 2008-03-26