美联社新闻一分钟 2006-05-31

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1. Washington-area sniper John Allen Muhammad has been convicted of six more killings¹ after a trial in Montgomery County, Maryland. The trial featured Muhammad acting² as his own attorney, and the prosecution's star witness was his protege and partner in crime, Lee Boyd Malvo.

2. A U.S. military doctor says CBS News correspondent Kimberly Dozier³ is "doing as well as can be expected" after a car bombing Monday in Iraq. Two network colleagues, an American soldier and an Iraqi translator died in the attack.

3. Treasury⁴ Secretary John Snow is stepping down, while Goldman Sachs Chairman and CEO Henry Paulson is preparing to take over. President Bush announced the move Tuesday morning at the White House.

4. A Michigan prosecutor⁵ says federal officials are finishing their search for Jimmy Hoffa's remains⁶ at a Michigan horse farm. Agents have been searching a suburban⁷ Detroit farm for two weeks based on a tip, but a prosecutor says police told him the fruitless search is ending

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. sniper : n-count
A sniper is someone who shoots at people from a hidden position.

2. star witness -----主要的证人

3. protege : n-count; the spelling protegee is often used when referring to a woman.
The protege of an older and more experienced person is a young person who is helped and guided by them over a period of time.
e.g. He had been a protege of Captain James.

4. tip : n-count, informal
a secret or expert piece of advice about what the result of a competition, etc. is likely to be, especially about which horse is likely to win a race.
e.g. a hot tip for the big race