美联社新闻一分钟 AP NEWS 2007-10-21(在线收听

1.Police in Pakistan questioned three people in connection with Thursday's bombing of Benazir Bhutto's caravan. At least 136 people died in the attack. Two severed heads were found at the scene. Police released this photo, hoping for more information on the man.

2.Georgia's governor has declared a state of emergency in 85 counties because of the drought. He's asked the federal government to declare the state a major disaster area in order to free up federal funds. Atlanta is down to just a 90-day supply of water.

3.Shuttle Discovery is preparing to blast off with a woman at the helm. Pamela Melroy is only the second woman to command a shuttle flight. The launch is scheduled for Tuesday.

4.A free-fall free for all in West Virginia. It's the Bridge Day Celebration in West Virginia. BASE jumpers take a flight off an 876-foot-high bridge over the New River Gorge. Last year, one person died when his parachute opened late. But this year, everything went off as planned.
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