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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has been hearing the anger of Republicans over the attack on a U.S. consulate in Libya. Clinton testified before Congress about the department's missteps leading up to the assault on the outpost in Benghazi. The House has passed a bill to permit the government to borrow enough money to avoid a first-ever default for at least four months. The House passed the measure by a vote of 285-144. A cold wave with sub-zero temperatures is expected to keep its icy grip on much of the eastern U.S. right into the weekend. The National Weather Service issued wind chill warnings across upstate New York and northern New England. And in Australia, a goat's graze with Australian police ended with his comedian owner getting the last laugh in court. A judge ruled today that neither the goat nor his owner could be found guilty of vandalism. Police fined the goat's owner after the animal ate flowers outside a city museum.

这里是美联社新闻一分钟。
国务卿希拉里・罗德海姆・克林顿出席美国驻利比亚大使馆遇袭事件听证会，并饱受愤怒的共和党人质疑。 克林顿在国会承认国务院处理问题失误造成了班加西使馆人员的惨剧。 众议院通过一项法案，法案允许美国政府借贷足够多的资金以弥补过去四个月的决策失误。 众议院以285比144的投票通过该法案。 一股低于零度的冷空气将于周末造访美国东部地区。 国家气象局对纽约北部地区和新英格兰北部地区发布了大风降温警报。 在澳大利亚，警察山羊追逐赛最终以山羊主人的胜利告终。 法官表示山羊和山羊主人都没有过故意破坏社会秩序的过错。 最终，因山羊吃掉城市博物馆外的花朵儿，警察对山羊的主人处以罚款的惩罚。