美联社新闻一分钟 2007-03-15（在线收听）

1. A jury has recommended death for John Evander Couey. Couey was convicted last week of the rape and murder of 9-year-old Jessica Lunsford. The judge will make the final decision on his sentence.

2. It was an up-and-down day on Wall Street with the Dow falling below 12,000 points before an eventual rebound and gain. Concerns about mortgage lenders led to a broad sell-off of stocks.

3. President Bush says he is troubled by the Justice Department's misleading explanations of why it fired eight U.S. attorneys. But the president says he stands by Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. Some lawmakers are calling for Gonzales to resign.

4. An unwelcome guest found its way into the press box at a baseball spring training game---a small snake. The snake was removed from the press box but not before scaring a few sports writers.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. press box 新闻记者席
The press box at a sports ground is a room or area which is reserved for journalists to watch sports events