AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-02-05

1.The White House is expected to roll out limits on what government-assisted financial firms can pay their executives. A senior administration official says top people of those companies will be held to 500, 000 dollars. Congress is weighing similar

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-02-04

1. Tom Daschle withdrew as President Barack Obama's nominee to be health and human services secretary. The move following questions over Daschle's handling of tax, dealt potential blows to both speedy health care reform and Obama's hopes for a smoot

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-02-09

1. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner will unveil the Obama administration's new framework to aid the financial sector on Tuesday. Geithner had been scheduled to announce the plan Monday. He will use the delay to focus on the Senate's effort to pas

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-02-03

This is AP news minute. The Pittsburgh Steelers now have more Super Bowl titles than any other NFL franchise. The Steelers won their sixth title defeating the Arizona Cardinals 27-23. Ben Roethlisberger found Santonio Holmes in the corner of the end

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-02-02

1. Five days after a devastating ice storm hit Kentucky, almost a half million residents are still without power. Governor Beshear has deployed Kentucky's Army National Guard and part of the Air Guard. But authorities warned it could be days or even

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-02-01

1. Iraqi leaders are celebrating what they are calling safe and successful provincial elections. Results are not expected before Tuesday. A total of 440 seats are at stake on the various provincial councils in the election, covering the whole countr

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-05-16

1.President Barack Obama is reviving Bush-era military tribunals for a small group of Guantanamo detainees. Obama says the trials are the best way to protect the US while upholding its values. Critics of the tribunals had hoped that Obama would do a

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-05-15

1. The top Republican in the House is dismissing speaker Nancy Pelosi's account of what she was told about interrogation techniques used on suspected terrorists. Republican John Boehner says it's pretty clear Democrats were well aware of enhanced in

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-05-14

1.In a reversal, the White House says President Barack Obama is fighting the release of photos showing the abuse of prisoners in Iraq and Afghanistan. He says the release poses a national security threat possibly endangering troops. 2.Astronauts on

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-05-11

1. Swine flu appears to have claimed another American life. Health officials in Washington State say the flu contributed to the death of a man in his thirties. But they also say the man had underlying health problems. More than 50 people have died f

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-05-13

1. President Barack Obama is hearing from corporate leaders about programs they are using to trim health care cost. The president says if companies can take these steps, there is no reason the country can't follow. 2. Pope Benedict has visited some

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-01-10

1.The Illinois House impeaches Governor Rod Blagojevich. Now it's up to the Senate to decide if he should be removed from office. He's accused of trying to sell a U.S. Senate seat. Blagojevich says the decision to impeach was not a surprise. 2.Presi

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-01-16

1. A US Airways jet has crashed into the Hudson River right next to Manhattan. Passengers were forced out into the freezing waters to escape. Officials say it went down right after taking off. 2. Roland Burris is officially a US senator. He was swor

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-01-15

1.The White House says the new audio type supposedly from Osama Bin Laden is a sign of his isolation. Bin Laden urges a Muslim holy war against Israel as an angry response to Israel's Gaza offensive. Officials say it's Bin Laden's attempt to remain

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-01-14

1.President-elect Barack Obama would meet with Senate Democrats to discuss the economy today. At the same time, top Obama aides will be getting ready for a meeting with Senate Republicans. All of these are ahead of a possible vote Thursday on whethe

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-01-13

1.In a nostalgic final news conference, President Bush defended his record and admitted some mistakes. He disagreed with any suggestion that America's international image has been bruised under his watch. And he wished President-elect Barack Obama a

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-01-12

1. Israel's chief military spokesman says the army has begun sending reserve units into the Gaza Strip. It's a strong signal that Israel is entering a new phase of its 16-day offensive against Hamas. 2. More than 250 people are feared dead after a f

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-01-11

1. The Israeli air force has been dropping leaflets throughout Gaza, saying it plans to escalate its offensive. Palestinian officials say more than 800 people have died so far in the fighting. Meanwhile, the president of the Palestinian authority is

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-01-09

1. Lebanon's prime minister has condemned rocket attacks on Israel from his country as well as retaliation by the Jewish state. The brief exchange was the first since Israel launched an offensive against the militant group Hamas in Gaza. That offens

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-01-06

1.President-elect Barack Obama meets with congressional leaders to talk about the economy today. But we are now told the broad economic stimulus package Obama is pushing for won't be ready for a signature the day he takes office. Republicans say the