美联社新闻一分钟 2006-03-16

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1. The trial of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein has been put on hold until April after he refused to answer prosecutors¹' questions and gave a speech to the Iraqi people.

2. Joseph Smith, the man caught on videotape in Florida, leaving 11-year-old Carlie Brucia to her brutal² death in February 2004, received the death penalty Wednesday.

3. Searchers pick through debris³ in Hawaii after a dam broke Tuesday and swept away two homes. At least two people were killed. At least six others are still missing.

4. In Paris, a man who goes by the name of Spiderman climbed a 366-foot-tall building in less than 30 minutes. Alain Robert is known for climbing some of the world's tallest buildings with his bare hands and without a safety net.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. on hold :
on hold If an activity is on hold, it has been intentionally⁴ delayed:
e.g. The film's been put on hold until the financial situation improves.

2. go by the name of :
to give yourself a name which is not your real name:
e.g. In the business world he goes by the name of J. Walter Fortune.

3. safety net : noun [C]
a net put below people performing at a great height to catch them if they fall