美联社新闻一分钟 2005-12-19

1. In a surprise visit to Iraq, Vice President Dick Cheney suggests Iraq's elections are a major step toward withdrawing US troops as a string of attacks kills 19. 2. President Bush unapologetically d

美联社新闻一分钟 2005-12-17

1. A blow for President Bush, the Senate rejects extending parts of Patriot Act, saying they infringe too much on Americans' privacy and liberty. 2. In Iraq, authorities tally ballots and field compla

美联社新闻一分钟 2005-12-21

1. A transit strike in New York City forces millions of subway and bus riders to find new ways to get around at the height of the holiday shopping and tourist season. 2. In a huge courtroom fight over

美联社新闻一分钟 2005-12-18

1. President Bush defends a post-September 11th secret eavesdropping program in the US, and slams senators blocking renewal of the Patriot Act . 2. Iraqi authorities ease some security measures impose

美联社新闻一分钟 2005-10-09

1. A powerful earthquake strikes near the border between Pakistan and India, rocking South Asia and killing more than 3,000 people. 2. Iraq's government announces plans for new security measures ahead

美联社新闻一分钟 2005-12-23

1. Striking New York City transit workers take steps to return to work while contract talks resume, a deal that could pave the way for service to return. 2. On a surprise visit to Iraq, Defense Secret

美联社新闻一分钟 2005-12-27

1. Shoppers hit the malls for deals as retailers woo them with discounts, longer store hours and new merchandise , trying to salvage the holiday buying season. 2. Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon w

美联社新闻一分钟 2005-12-22

1. Vice President Dick Cheney breaks a Senate tie and the Republican-controlled body passes a measure, cutting federal deficits by nearly $ 40 billion. 2. A witness testifies Saddam Hussein's regime k

美联社新闻一分钟 2005-12-26

1. The Pope gives his Christmas Day message saying that signs of hope in Iraq, the Holy Land and Lebanon need to be reinforced by actions on the ground. 2. A steady stream of worshippers brave cold an

美联社新闻一分钟 2005-12-25

1. In Thailand, low-key ceremonies mark the start of the one-year anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami that killed at least 216,000 people. 2. Holiday spirit returns to Bethlehem for the first time

美联社新闻一分钟 2005-12-29

1. A UN official calls Iraq’s recent elections credible, saying there's no need to re-run the vote that gave a lead to the Shiite religious bloc dominating the government. 2. At least 4 people are d

美联社新闻一分钟 2005-12-24

1. In Iraq, Defense Secretary Rumsfeld announces the first of what's likely to be a series of reductions in US troop levels there in the coming year. 2. Protesters gather across Iraq to denounce the r

美联社新闻一分钟 2005-12-28

1. Remains found in the Iraqi city Karbala are thought to be from a mass grave from 1991 when Saddam Hussein's regime put down a Shiite uprising in the South. 2. Indonesia's Aceh rebels formally disba

美联社新闻一分钟 2005-12-30

1. Sunni Arab and secular groups refuse to open discussions with the Shiite religious bloc leading in Iraq's parliamentary elections until contested results are reviewed. 2. Residents go through the w

美联社新闻一分钟 2005-12-31

1.The Justice Department has launched an investigation into who leaked classified information about President Bush's secret domestic spying program. 2. A Florida teen who traveled to Iraq on his own w

美联社新闻一分钟 2005-10-07

1. Defending his Iraq War policy, President Bush accuses Islamic radicals of seeking to

美联社新闻一分钟 2005-10-06

1. Authorities search flooded and mud-caked communities for victims of storms spawned by Hurricane Stan that left a trail of destruction and killed 82 people across Central America. 2. New Chief Justi

美联社新闻一分钟 2005-10-05

1.Hundreds of fans lined up outside a New York City bookstore for autographed copies of Paul McCartney's new children's book--High in the Clouds. McCartney took a break from his current US tour to mak

美联社新闻一分钟 2005-10-04

1. President Bush nominates White House counsel Harriet Miers, a lawyer who's never been a judge , to the US Supreme Court. 2. Investigators search for the cause of a deadly boating accident in Lake G

美联社新闻一分钟 2005-10-03

1 Indonesia says it suspects two fugitives linked to Al-Qaida masterminded suicide bombings that killed at least 26 people in crowded restaurants in Bali tourist areas. 2 Hundreds of US troops comb th