美联社新闻一分钟 2007-07-21

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1. President Bush's issued an executive order prohibiting cruel and inhuman¹ treatment of terror suspects. The White House isn't saying whether the C.I.A has a detention² in the interrogation program, but says if it does, it must adhere to the new guidelines.

2. The San Francisco Bay area got a bit of a jolt³ this morning, when a magnitude 4.2 earthquake shook the region, shattered a few windows but otherwise caused no major damage or injury.

3. PETA is calling on the NFL to suspend Falcons⁴ quarterback Michael Vick. It staged a rally outside the league's headquarters today. The animal rights group says the charges of dog fighting alone should be enough to get him off the field.

4. A woman, six-month-pregnant, is complaining that police made her lie on her stomach during a traffic stop despite her condition. Police say her SUV matched the description of a vehicle, connected to several thefts and add the officers hadn't realized she was pregnant.

WORDS IN THE NEWS
Merriam-Webster Online

1. detention: n. the act or fact of detaining or holding back

2. interrogate⁵: vt. to question formally and systematically

3. jolt: n. an abrupt sharp jerky blow or movement