美联社新闻一分钟 2007-09-08

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A US government official says a new video of Osama bin¹ Laden² makes no overt³ threats against the United States and could have been made this summer. The video includes references to current events in Iraq. That would bolster⁴ the video’s authenticity⁵ which intelligence officials still are trying to confirm.

Friends and family say the mother of Madeleine McCann has been formally named as a suspect in the 4-year-old girl's disappearance⁶. Kate McCann was questioned for a second day with Portuguese⁷ authorities offering a plea deal if she confesses.

A squadron of ten planes and two helicopters continue searching for adventurer Steve Fossett. Crews are making repeated passes over a 10,000-square-mile area with high peaks and steep canyons⁸. Fossett has been missing since Monday.

Former Durham District Attorney Mike Nifong is in jail serving a 24-hour sentence for contempt of court. The prosecutor⁹ brought rape¹⁰ charges against three Duke lacrosse players. The charges were later dropped.