【AP一分钟时事精华】--印尼发生强震数千人伤亡
英语世界 来源：沪江英语 作者：anecdote 发布时间：2006-06-01
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A powerful earthquake rocked in Indonesia's Central Java 
(1)_____ , killing hundreds of people and injuring hundreds or more. There are several reports of buildings been flattened by the 6.2 quake.
Charges could be filed in the criminal investigation of US Marines in Iraq, suspected of murdering 2 dozen Iraqi (2)_____ including several children. The marines initially said the Iraqis were killed by a roadside bomb and an ensuing firefight with insurgents.
A report of gunfired at US Capitol had sparked the lockdown of the Rayburn House office building came from a (3)_____ . New Jersey Republican Jim Saxton had a member of his staff call Capitol Police after hearing what he thought were gunshots. It turned out to be a false alarm, police now believed construction workers made the noise.
Despite high gas prices, millions of Americans hit the roads for the holiday weekend and the unofficial start of the summer season. Millions or more will choose to travel by air, but won't find any (4)_____ relief in flying since airline prices has soared as well.
Mike Gracia, the Associated Press with AP News in a Minute.
（1）province/n. 省；省份
（2）civilians/n. 市民
（3）congressman/n. 国会议员, 众议院议员
（4）financial/adj. 财政的, 金融的
