美联社新闻一分钟 AP NEWS 2007-10-16
时间：2019-01-08 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2007
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Senator Larry Craig is back to fight in court. He is asking the Minnesota Court of Appeals to withdraw his guilty plea in connection with an arrest in a sex sting. The county judge refused to do so. The Idaho Republican pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct after being accused of soliciting 1 sex in a bathroom.
California's Interstate 5 is opened again three days after a fiery 2 crash closed it down. But the tunnel where the crash and fire happened is still closed. Officials say though the rush hour went great and congestion 3 was lighter 4 than usual.
Two of O.J. Simpson's codefendants were in a Las Vegas court today. Charles Cashmore and Walter Alexander say they'll plead guilty and testify against Simpson and four others in an alleged 5 casino hotel robbery.
Kathleen Casey-Kirschling has reached a milestone 6. Born on January 1st, 1946, she's the first official baby boomer. And today she filed for Social Security. Kirschling says she is very excited because she worked hard for a long time for that money.
California's Interstate 5 is opened again three days after a fiery 2 crash closed it down. But the tunnel where the crash and fire happened is still closed. Officials say though the rush hour went great and congestion 3 was lighter 4 than usual.
Two of O.J. Simpson's codefendants were in a Las Vegas court today. Charles Cashmore and Walter Alexander say they'll plead guilty and testify against Simpson and four others in an alleged 5 casino hotel robbery.
Kathleen Casey-Kirschling has reached a milestone 6. Born on January 1st, 1946, she's the first official baby boomer. And today she filed for Social Security. Kirschling says she is very excited because she worked hard for a long time for that money.
v.恳求( solicit的现在分词 )；（指娼妇）拉客；索求；征求
- A prostitute was soliciting on the street. 一名妓女正在街上拉客。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- China Daily is soliciting subscriptions. 《中国日报》正在征求订户。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
adj.燃烧着的，火红的；暴躁的；激烈的
- She has fiery red hair.她有一头火红的头发。
- His fiery speech agitated the crowd.他热情洋溢的讲话激动了群众。
n.阻塞，消化不良
- The congestion in the city gets even worse during the summer.夏天城市交通阻塞尤为严重。
- Parking near the school causes severe traffic congestion.在学校附近泊车会引起严重的交通堵塞。
n.打火机，点火器；驳船；v.用驳船运送；light的比较级
- The portrait was touched up so as to make it lighter.这张画经过润色，色调明朗了一些。
- The lighter works off the car battery.引燃器利用汽车蓄电池打火。
a.被指控的，嫌疑的
- It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
- alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为