美联社新闻一分钟 2007-01-23（在线收听）

1. It's the bloodiest attack in two months. Two car bombs ripped through a crowded Baghdad market. Sunni Muslim insurgents are being blamed for the blasts that killed at least 88 people. And in northern Iraq, a US soldier was killed by a roadside bomb.

2. A rare winter storm is causing major problems in New Mexico. Portions of one of the state's main highways were shut down after the area was hit with nine inches of snow.

3. In this Phoenix courtroom, Mike Tyson pleaded not guilty to charges of drug possession and driving under the influence of drugs. The charges stem from the former heavyweight champ's arrest last month after he left a Scottsdale, Arizona nightclub.

4. And Marine crews are trying to remove fuel from this beached container ship. There is concern that it could threaten wildlife with spilled oil and other toxic materials. The French ship was deliberately run aground Thursday after it was damaged during a storm.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. beach : V-ERG
If something such as a boat beaches, or if it is beached, it is pulled or forced out of the water and onto land.

2. container ship : N-COUNT
A container ship is a ship that is designed for carrying goods that are packed in large metal or wooden boxes.

3. aground : ADV
If a ship runs aground, it touches the ground in a shallow part of a river, lake, or the sea, and gets stuck.