AP 2010-10-28

1. President Barack Obama is challenging voters to stick with Democrats, saying Republicans can only hope Americans forget, which party brought them what he calls a lost decade. President closed a four-day campaign swing at a rally in Minneapolis for

AP 2010-10-27

1. There are growing fears the cholera outbreak in Haiti could soon spread to heavily populated urban areas. More than 200 people have died. At least five cases are reported in Port-au-Prince. Officials say the patients likely got sick before travell

AP 2010-09-24

Prosecutors have filed theft charges against the Washington State woman who claimed that she had been attacked by a woman who threw acid on her, then later admitted she did it herself. An arrest warrant has also been issued for Bethany Storro. The cr

AP 2010-09-26

1. The owner of one of two egg farms linked to Salmonella illnesses is not talking, citing the Fifth Amendment at a House hearing on the outbreak. A recall pulled back more than half a billion eggs in August. 2. Disagreement was in the Obama administ

AP 2010-09-27

1. President Barack Obama turns his attention to the world stage today. When he delivers a speech at the annual UN General Assembly, Obama is expected to emphasize his efforts to promote peace and stability in Iraq and the Middle East while counterin

AP 2010-09-23

1. Officials in Bermuda are expected to begin assessing the damage from Hurricane Igor at daybreak. The category-1 storm blew through the island overnight, bringing down trees and power lines. Igor is now forecast to veer northeast away from the Unit

AP 2010-10-31

1. A Virginia man is arrested and indicted on charges he planned to bomb Washington subway system, budding with people he believed were al-Qaeda operatives. The FBI says they knew the plan all along, the public never in danger. The 34-year-old is a n

AP 2010-07-25

1. The nomination of Elena Kagan for the Supreme Court clears a Senate Committee by a vote of 13:6, with only one Republican supporting her. Now, the full Senate is expected to vote on her nomination before Congress begins its summer recess. 2. Actre

AP 2010-07-27

1. President Barack Obama has apologized to former agriculture employee Shirley Sherrod over her ouster amid racially-tinged firestorm. The White House says Obama expressed his regret in a phone call and urged her to accept the Ag Department's offer

AP 2010-07-31

1. It's official: BP CEO Tony Hayward will step down as about October 1st. He will be succeeded by American Bob Dudley a first for BP. Meantime, the oil giant has released its earnings, saying it lost 17 billion dollars in the second quarter. Same qu

AP 2010-07-26

1. The former Department of Agriculture employee fired for her remarks about race may have a new job. Shirley Sherrod says Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has offered her a different position in the department. Vilsack says he acted hastily when he

AP 2010-07-29

1. A senior US government official says BP Chief Executive Tony Hayward is being replaced. Hayward made several gaffes, most notably wishing to have his life back and going to a yacht race while oil washed up on Gulf shores. 2. Flooding in eastern Io

AP美联社一分钟新闻(2010-04-29)

1. In Mississippi, they are cleaning up after a tornado that killed ten people. Now, emergency officials are surveying the damage with the area likely eligible for federal aid. Severe weather also rolled through other parts of the Southeast, causing

AP美联社一分钟新闻(2010-05-28)

1. A proposal to repeal the military's don't ask, don't tell policy on gays in the military is set to be introduced in Congress today. Gay rights groups are urging quick congressional approval. A vote could come as early as Thursday. 2. The prosecuti

AP美联社一分钟新闻(2010-05-26)

1. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says North Korea's sinking of a South Korean warship has created a highly precarious security situation in the region. She says the Obama administration is working hard to prevent an escalation of tension that co

AP 2010-07-24

1. Senate Democrats are expected to clear a procedural hurdle today in their latest bid to pass an extension of jobless benefits. Democrats are expected to be able to break a GOP filibuster right after West Virginia senator Carte Goodwin is sworn int

AP美联社一分钟新闻(2010-06-30)

1. The longest-serving senator in history has died. Robert Byrd died overnight at the age of 92. He had been in the hospital since late last week. Byrd was first elected to Congress in 1952. His elevation to the Senate came six years later. 2. Confir

AP美联社一分钟新闻(2010-04-25)

1. Survivors of a blast that rocked an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico are now back on land, meeting with their families. Meantime, the search continues for 11 workers who remain missing. The Coast Guard says no one has been spotted and that the a

AP美联社一分钟新闻(2010-04-23)

1. Limited flights are resuming at certain airports in Europe, five days after a volcanic ash cloud forced planes to remain on the ground. Only a few flights are being allowed in and out of France today. And European officials say it will take severa

AP美联社一分钟新闻(2010-04-27)

1. A powerful storm moving across the southeastern part of the nation has packed a punch in west-central Mississippi. Officials say a tornado touched down Saturday in at least three counties, damaging buildings, uprooting trees and causing injuries.