1）A crowded highway bridge has collapsed into the Mississippi River in the Midwest US city of Minneapolis killing at least 7 people. Witnesses say they heard a loud rumbling noise before the interstate 35w bridge broke into large sections Wed. evening and fell into the river 20m below taking dozens of cars along with it. Minnesota governer Tim Pawlenty does not think it was an act of terrorism.
“Both federal and state officials want the rescue and recovery effort is completed well. We address we'll undertake investigations, we will be starting and launching these investigations as to the cause of this incident. And the chief commanders on the ground indicating they haven't ruled anything out does not likely(?) that it is a terrorist incident. It's some sort of structural failure that we likely heard but we will launch both state and federal investigation in this matter.”
“Rescue workers waited in the muddy water through twisted steel to search the victims in  a large truck in the section of collapsed bridge burst into flames.Freight train passing underneath the bridge was cut in two. City officials say at least 60 were injured in the disaster, they expect the death toll to rise.”
（前面是我自己的听写稿，这里是参考其他人的：“Both federal and state officials, once the rescue and recovery effort is completed, will address that we’ll undertake investigations, we will be starting and launching these investigations as to the cause of this incident, the chief and the commanders on the ground are indicating while they havn’t ruled anything out, it’s not likely that this is a terrorist incident. It is some sort of structural failure in all likelihood, but we will launch both state and federal investigation in this matter.”
Rescue workers waded in the muddy water through twisted steel to search for any victims. A large truck trapped in the section of the collapsed bridge burst in the flames. A freight train passing underneath the bridge was cut in two. City officials say at least 60 were injured in the disaster, they expect the death toll to rise.”）
2) The US and Britain have circulated a new draft resolutions among the members of UN Security Council proposing an expanded role for the world body in Iraq. The draft circulated late Wed. and calls for an extension by one year of the mandate of UN exsisting mission in Iraq ,the current mandate expires next week.The draft proposed to authorize UN to facilitate regional dialogue including on issues of border security,energy and refugees, and also calls for the UN to advise support and assist in the review of Iraqi constitution in implementing its previsions as well as its developing process to resolving internal disbutes.

3) South Korea and US agree not to use force to free 21 remaining South Korean hostages held by Taliban in Afghanistan. The delegation of South Korean lawmakers have travelled to the US to persuage Washington to help end hostage stand-off. A proported Taliban spokesman said Wed. the hostages are still alive but it's possible they will be killed. He also warned rescue operation will jeopardize the hostages' lives. The kidnappers have already killed 2 hostages. The militants want Afghan gov't to exchange Taliban prisoners for the remaining captives.

常用专有名词:
1) the Mississippi River -- 密西西比河 (世界第四大河。“密西西比”是印第安人的称呼，意为“大河”或“众水之父”。密西西比河还被人们叫做“老人河”。）
2）the Midwest （US）-- 美国中西部 
3） Minneapolis -- 明尼阿波利斯（美国中西部城市，密西西比河在明尼阿波利斯附近，流经1.2 千米长的峡谷急流带，落差19.5米，形成著名的圣安东尼瀑布。）
4）Minnesota governer --明尼苏达州州长
5）UN Security Council  联合国安理会