美联社一分钟新闻 2009-03-29

1. The forecast from Fargo may have good news. The Red River may be reaching its crest, lower than previously thought, just under 41 feet and dropping. But the mayor is warning conditions could still change. 2. Space Shuttle Discovery is back on Ear

美联社一分钟新闻 2009-03-25

1. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner wants Congress to give him new powers to regulate huge companies like AIG. During a hearing in Congress, Geithner said the government must ensure the country never has to slog through a massive bailout again. 2

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-04-30

1.The number of confirmed swine flu cases in the US has risen to 91, that includes a toddler from Mexico who is being treated at a Texas hospital and later died. Cases are now being reported in at least ten states. 2.Meantime the World Health Organi

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-01-27

1.President Barack Obama heads to Capitol Hill this week, trying to gain Republican support for his economic stimulus package. Republicans want the 825-billion-dollar plan tilted more toward tax cuts. The House vote on the plan is expected Wednesday

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-02-26

1.Former Washington Governor Gary Locke is President Barack Obama's nominee for commerce secretary. He is the third pick for the cabinet post after two earlier choices dropped out. Obama said Locke is someone who shares his vision for turning around

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-01-26

1. Police say two people were killed and seven more wounded in a shooting during a wake in Kansas. Authorities say all the victims were adults with one victim in critical condition and as many as four others in serious condition. Police are looking

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-02-25

1. President Barack Obama's prime time address tonight is expected to include a pitch for his economic plan. A spokesman says Obama will offer a sober assessment of how things stand. The spokesman also says Obama will tell the country that Americans

美联社一分钟新闻 2009-03-30

1. The mayor of Fargo, North Dakota says a levee breach that allowed the Red River to flood an elementary school early Sunday is a wake-up call. He said that shows a threat that the city faces for the next week. Water crept under a permanent dike an

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-02-21

1.Mayors come to the White House where President Barack Obama says his 787-billion-dollar economic package will help struggling cities, but Washington and cities have a responsibility to spend the money wisely. 2.A global search is on for the billio

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-02-22

1. Workers should see a little more in their paychecks soon. President Barack Obama says the Treasury Department has begun directing employers to reduce the amount of taxes withheld from people's paychecks. It's all a part of his stimulus deal. 2. T

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-02-23

1. Governors from across the country are in Washington, going back and forth about whether to accept economic stimulus dollars. Democrats say any Republicans who turn down the money are fringe governors, while Republicans say it's Democrats who are

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-02-24

1.President Barack Obama has vowed to cut the country's budget deficit in half by the end of his first term. He said he believes the time has come for a frank discussion about the problem. The deficit is projected to turn over 1.3 trillion dollars t

美联社新闻一分钟 2008-03-07

1. New York City police are searching for a bicyclist caught on tape pedaling away from a landmark military recruiting station moments before a small bomb went off, damaging the office in the heart of Times Square. The bike was later found in the tr

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-01-31

1.It's the first full day on the job for new Illinois Governor Pat Quinn. He was sworn into office last night after the state Senate voted to convict Rod Blagoivich. The former governor will now focus on fighting federal corruption allegations. 2.Th

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-04-27

1. Health officials say the number of deaths associated with the swine flu outbreak in Mexico is rising. Eighty-one people now dead because of the strain, another 1,300 have gotten sick. The World Health Organization says the outbreak has pandemic p

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-01-28

1. Embattled Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich tells the Associated Press he did nothing wrong and deserves a fair trial. Blagojevich is still refusing to be there or mount a defense at his impeachment trial. Illinois state senators could vote to ou

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-01-29

1. President Barack Obama's stimulus plan should clear its first hurdle today. The House is expected to pass the 825-billion-dollar package. Yesterday, Obama went up to Capitol Hill to rally Republicans' support. However, today's vote is expected to

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-01-07

1. The 111th Congress opens today with the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression at the top of its agenda. President-elect Barack Obama's proposal could provide businesses with billions of dollars in tax cuts. That's a key factor in bring

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-01-30

1. Outrageous. That's President Barack Obama's one-word reaction to a report that Wall Street employees got more than 18 billion dollars in bonuses last year. Obama has said financial companies that have accepted federal bailout money should limit b

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-02-27

1. President Barack Obama is sending Congress a hard-choices budget that tops three trillion dollars and would increase the deficit to 1.75 trillion dollars by year's end. The plan would boost taxes on the wealthy and cut Medicare payments to insura