美联社新闻一分钟 AP NEWS 2007-10-24

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1."All of us across this nation are concerned." President Bush is sending his thoughts to residents in the path of wildfires in Southern California. The fires have destroyed 1,300 homes. Forecasters say there are no signs the fires are slowing down. Meanwhile, Qualcomm Stadium is serving as a temporary home for evacuees.

2.NASA officials report only a few problems during this morning's space shuttle Discovery launch. A piece of ice on a hydrogen pipe broke away and six pieces of foam² insulation³ fell off the fuel tank. Neither poses a risk to the mission .

3.The man known as New York's "Preppie Killer⁴" is back in trouble with the law. Robert Chambers⁵ was arrested on drug charges.Chambers made news in the 80s when he was convicted of strangling a woman in Central Park.

4. Samsung Electronics Corporation has set the digital media bar that much higher. The company unveiled a more advanced flash memory chip able to store a whopping 64 gigabytes. Samsung says the chip can hold 18,000 songs or more than eighty movies.