美联社新闻一分钟 AP NEWS 2007-10-25

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1.President Bush declared a major disaster for Southern California, funneling¹ money to people with wildfire losses not covered by insurance. Some residents are returning home, not sure if the homes they left are still standing². San Diego officials say property damage could top one billion dollars.

2.President Bush denounced the regime of Cuban President Fidel Castro, saying its end is near. He is calling on the Cuban people to stand up for their liberty and prepare a transition to a free society.

3.In Florida, state police investigators³ say police were justified⁴ in using a taser against a college student. Andrew Meyer disrupted an event with Senator John Kerry, an incident caught on tape. The two officers involved have been reinstated.

4.Thieves were caught on surveillance tape, making off with this brand new boat on land. They cut chains and hauled the 26-foot vessel⁵ away in the early morning hours. Police are now on the lookout⁶ for these boat thieves.