美联社新闻一分钟 AP News 2008-04-03(在线收听

1. The FAA says four airlines are under investigation for not complying with aviation regulations. Although it's not naming the carriers, they could face fines. This comes after a series of safety lapses that delayed flights and grounded planes.

 

2. Police in Georgia say a group of third graders drew up an elaborate plan to attack their teacher, with some children assigned specific tasks like covering windows and cleaning up afterward. The children were apparently angry after the teacher disciplined them.

 

3. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says while a recession is possible, he expects more growth in the second half of the year and into 2009. Bernanke told lawmakers the economy should be helped by a 168-billion-dollar stimulus package.

 

4. Japanese zoos are celebrating the arrival of a newborn lion and some cheetah cubs, the seven-week-old lion cub is rare and is being treated like the prince of the zoo.

 

 

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