美联社新闻一分钟 AP NEWS 2007-12-20（在线收听）

1.Fire at the Eisenhower Executive Office building next door to the White House. It appeared smoke came from an electrical closet on the second floor. Vice President Cheney's ceremonial office was damaged by smoke and water.

2.The government is capping flights at New York's major airports trying to ease air travel delays nationwide. The rush hour restrictions take effect in March. Delays starting in New York often ripple across the country.

3.An arrest in the case of a slain Kansas college student who led a secret life as an internet porn model. Israel Mireles has been charged with capital murder, rape and criminal sodomy.

4.On the cover of TIME magazine is its person of the year, Russian President Vladimir Putin. The magazine says Putin took a country in chaos and brought it stability, with TIME's Managing Editor calling Putin "The new czar of Russia."