美联社新闻一分钟 AP NEWS 2008-02-25

1. Nearly 50 years of rule by Fidel Castro Ruz ended in Cuba as parliament chose his brother Raul to replace him. The vote came just five days after the ailing 81-year-old president said he was retiring. 2. California police discovered five people d

美联社新闻一分钟 AP News 2008-03-31

1.Michael Hayden is warning that al-Qaeda has developed a safe haven in the region between Afghanistan and Pakistan. The CIA director also touched on Iraq, saying it could be years before the government there might be able to function without the he

美联社新闻一分钟 2008-05-30

1. Scott McClellan, former press secretary for President Bush, says he got caught up in what he calls the Washington game instead of changing things like the president promised. McClellan has written a tell-all memoir that's critical of Bush. 2. A m

美联社新闻一分钟 AP NEWS 2008-01-30

1. Lawmakers overwhelmingly passed a $146 billion aid package. That means rebates up to 1200 dollars for most tax payers. It was a rare moment of a bipartisanship. The plan calls for rebates for people making at least $3,000. The bill now goes to th

美联社新闻一分钟 2008-06-25

1. The government says US home prices fell in April at their fastest rates since 1991. Meanwhile, the Senate has overwhelmingly voted to speed up work on a 300-billion dollar foreclosure rescue plan. And a private survey says consumer confidence is

美联社新闻一分钟 AP News 2008-03-30

1. While campaigning in Indiana, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton again rejected calls to drop out of the race. In Pennsylvania, her rival Barack Obama took a harsh line about her claims of experience as First Lady. 2. British offic

美联社新闻一分钟 2008-05-28

1. Seven people are now dead after a devastating tornado struck Iowa on Sunday. Around the hard-hit area of Parkersburg people are trying to recover what they can. Officials say a total of 350 homes were destroyed, more than 200 just in Parkersburg.

美联社新闻一分钟 2008-04-27

1. The Rev. Al Sharpton is promising to shut down New York City with protests. He says the officers acquitted in the 2006 shooting death of Sean Bell should be required to face a jury. The Justice Department says it's considering whether to bring a f

美联社新闻一分钟 AP News 2008-03-24

1.All 47 crew members of a Seattle-based fishing boat have abandoned ship. That's after the vessel started sinking about 120 miles off the Alaska coast. The coast guard says, so far, more than half the crew have been safely recovered from life rafts

美联社新闻一分钟 AP News 2008-03-25

1. President Bush says the sacrifices of American troops have laid the foundation for peace for generations to come. His statements come as the death toll in Iraq hit 4000. The President made his comments at the State Department after a two-hour lon

美联社新闻一分钟 AP News 2008-03-26

1. There is a possible settlement for families of those killed in the Virginia Tech shootings. The state is proposing they receive100,000 dollarsapiece in exchange for not suing the school or the state. Medical andcounseling expenses will be covered

美联社新闻一分钟 2008-04-30

1. Barack Obama says he is outraged over the latest comments from his former pastor. Rev. Jeremiah Wright has been accusing his critics of attacking the black church. Obama had earlier defended Wright, but now says the reverend's comments do not accu

美联社新闻一分钟 AP NEWS 2008-02-28

1. A former police officer was sentenced to life in prison for killing his pregnant girlfriend and their unborn daughter. Bobby Cutts Jr. was spared the death sentence by a jury. Cutts is eligible for parole after 57 years. 2. The Humane Society is

美联社新闻一分钟 AP NEWS 2008-01-29

1.Members of the Democratic Party's best known political family are endorsing Barack Obama for president. Senator Ted Kennedy says Obama is a worthy heir to his assassinated brother John F. Kennedy. 2.The new poll shows a tight race among two leading

美联社新闻一分钟 2008-05-26

1. Thousands of motorcyclists are converging in Washington, D.C. for the annual Memorial Day weekend Rolling Thunder Rally. Earlier Sunday, members met with President Bush at the White House and gave him his own leather vest. They also discussed con

美联社新闻一分钟 AP News 2008-02-29

1. There are contrasting views on the economy. President Bush denies the country is heading into a recession, but admits his concern about slowing economic growth. Meantime, Democratic presidential candidate Barak Obama says the economy is on the br

美联社新闻一分钟 AP News 2008-03-28

1.More cancelled flights for American Airlines and Delta. Both carriers scrubbing hundreds of flights as they continue to inspect wire bundles in planes. The focus is on spacing between the wires. The airlines say safety was not compromised. 2.Gunfi

美联社新闻一分钟 2008-04-29

The first wave of goverment rebate checks would direct deposited Monday, the IRS says seven and a half million tax payers could receive their stimulus payment by the end of the week, it's all part of a 168 billion dollar plan to boost spending and t

美联社新闻一分钟 AP NEWS 2008-01-28

1. With just two days before their primary , the GOP presidential hopefuls are hitting the trail hard. The battle between John McCain and Mitt Romney is turning bitter. Rudy Giuliani has put all his eggs in the Florida basket. 2. And one day after h

美联社新闻一分钟 AP NEWS 2008-01-25

1. President Bush is praising a bipartisan economic stimulus package that would give most tax filers refunds of 600 to 1200 dollars, and those with kids may get even more. The rebates which are expected to go out in June will cost about $100 billion