美联社新闻一分钟 2006-06-18

1. North (Korea) denies reports that it's getting ready to test a long-range missile. But the U. S. and Japan are taking no chances . Both are urging the Koreans not to go forward with any testing. 2.

美联社新闻一分钟 2006-06-17

1. The House of Representatives said no to setting a date for pulling troops out of Iraq. Republican leaders forced members to go on record with their votes just a few months before the mid-term elect

美联社新闻一分钟 2006-06-16

1. 2,500 American service members have died in the Iraq War. That number comes from the Pentagon today which also says nearly 18,500 troops were wounded since the war began in 2003. 2. Defense Secreta

美联社新闻一分钟 2006-06-15

1. President Bush says nobody should expect that all violence will end in Iraq. He says U.S. and Iraqi forces are making progress fighting the insurgency. But the president said he would not set a tim

美联社新闻一分钟 2006-06-14

1. President Bush told Iraqis today that their future is up to them. On a surprise visit to Baghdad, he met with Iraq's new prime minister. Bush said he was impressed by the prime minister's cabinet.

美联社新闻一分钟 2006-06-12

1. Cuba is tackling Alberto, the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season developed into a tropical storm this morning. By afternoon, the storm had winds near 45 miles-per-hour, but the Nati

美联社新闻一分钟 2006-07-05

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美联社新闻一分钟 2006-07-29

1. Floyd Landis vows he will be cleared of any wrongdoing . The Tour de France winner says he has naturally high levels of testosterone and that's what led to a failed drug test. He made the comments

美联社新闻一分钟 2006-07-28

1. Lebanese broadcasts say Israeli warplanes have hit an army base and a relay station for Lebanese state radio. The attack happened north of Beirut. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and top Cabinet

美联社新闻一分钟 2006-07-27

1. Israeli warplanes bombard ed a port city in southern Lebanon. This six-storey building was leveled during the attack. No one was inside, but twelve people nearby were hurt. Israel considered Tyre t

美联社新闻一分钟 2006-07-26

1. At least four heavy blasts pounded Beirut this morning, the first Israeli strikes on the city in nearly two days. The explosions followed deadly airstrikes in southern Lebanon and Hezbollah rockets

美联社新闻一分钟 2006-07-25

1. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is in Jerusalem on a high-stakes diplomatic mission. Her first stop was Beirut where leaders were disappointed that her trip did not bring about an Israeli-Hezbo

美联社新闻一分钟 2006-07-24

1. The bombing continues in Beirut. Lebanon's capital city has been rocked by explosion after explosion. The UN envoy is pleading for the safety of civilians caught in the fight. He says the UN will b

美联社新闻一分钟 2006-07-23

1. Thick black smoke was pouring out after Israeli warplanes hit TV transmission towers in northern and central Lebanon. One person was killed in the attack which knocked Lebanon's leading private net

美联社新闻一分钟 2006-07-22

1. Israel has lined up tanks and troop carriers along a main road to Lebanon for what it calls a “limited” ground push. As many as 500 troops are believed to be gathering at the border along with

美联社新闻一分钟 2006-07-21

1. American evacuees from Lebanon have arrived safely at the Baltimore-Washington International Airport. Airport officials say the evacuees are getting help, contacting relatives and making further tr

美联社新闻一分钟 2006-07-20

1. A cruise ship carrying more than 1,000 Americans left Beirut this morning enroute to Cyprus. It's the first mass U.S. evacuation from Lebanon since Israeli airstrikes began last week. Roughly 8,000

美联社新闻一分钟 2006-07-19

1. The cruise ship that plans to bring US citizens in Lebanon to safety has arrived in Beirut. The top US naval officer in the region says the ship will leave Lebanon in the morning. 2. Louisiana's at

美联社新闻一分钟 2006-06-13

1. A hurricane warning is in effect for parts of Florida and evacuation has been ordered for residents in low-lying areas on a stretch of the Gulf Coast. Tropical Storm Alberto is the first named stor

美联社新闻一分钟 2006-07-16

1. Israeli aircraft attacked the Lebanese capital, striking Beirut seaport and an army base. These have been the deepest hits into Lebanon since Israel launched its offensive against Hezbollah. 2. The