This is AP News Minute. 现在是AP新闻I. The Fed continues to drop interest rates, cutting short-term rates by a half point, moving to combat an economic slowdown and weakness in financial markets. This follows last week’s dramatic rate drop and more cuts may be coming. 美联储宣布继续降息，降低短期利率0.5个百分点以应对金融市场经济衰退和低迷，接着上星期的利率明显下调估计可能还会有新的降息政策出台II. John Edwards is giving up his pursuit of the Oval Office. He dropped out of the race in New Orleans and is confident a Democrat can take back the White House. He stopped short of endorsing Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama. 约翰?爱德华将放弃入住白宫卵形办公室政治愿望。他在新奥尔良退出竞选，他是一个充满自信的共和党人，他有能力入主白宫，并且支持希拉里?克林顿或者白瑞克?奥巴马的总统竞选。III. A blast of winter is hitting the Northeast after leaving the Midwest, sending temperatures diving, blinding drivers with snow and icing roads. So far, five deaths are blamed on the storm. 暴风雪在肆虐美国中南部后又袭击了美国东南部，导致温度骤降，司机产生雪盲症和路面结冰。IV. In suburban Chicago, a man moves off this busy commuter rail line just in time before a train collides with his mini van. Then a second train finishes off the vehicle, setting it on fire. The man was cited for a drunk driving. 在芝加哥郊外，在火车和小货车相撞之前一个人及时搬走了他车上正在工作的电脑，一秒钟后货车将车辆撞得粉碎并起火，据说此人是酒后驾车。Ed Donahue, 美联社AP新闻the Associated Press, with AP News Minute.
|
