美联社新闻一分钟 AP News 2008-04-17

1.Pope Benedict has been getting a grand welcome in Washington on his first official visit to the US. His popemobile passed cheering crowds. And at a White House ceremony, a crowd of more than 13,000 people sang Happy birthday to the pontiff. He tur

美联社新闻一分钟 AP News 2008-04-16

1.Pope Benedict says he is deeply ashamed of the clergy sex abuse scandal and vow to keep paedophiles out of the priesthood . The pope made the comments while travelling on his first papal visit to the United States. 2.The Justice Department is pled

美联社新闻一分钟 AP News 2008-04-09

1.The top US General in Iraq says he wants to stop withdrawing troops from Iraq this summer. He says after the current drawdown, the military will need some time to evaluate how many forces they will need to keep the situation steady there. And he s

美联社新闻一分钟 AP News 2008-04-01

1. The Bush administration has formally rolled out its proposal to overhaul financial rules. The plan would change how the government regulates thousands of businesses. They range from the nations biggest banks and investment houses down to the loca

美联社新闻一分钟 AP News 2008-04-15

1. US military says it will release Associated Press photographer Bilal Hussein. That after the Iraqi judicial panel dismissed the last remaining criminal allegation against him. Hussein has spent more than two years in custody in Iraq. 2. Speaking

美联社新闻一分钟 AP NEWS 2008-01-15

1. New England's first major winter storm of 2008 snarled the Monday morning commute with heavy snow and closed hundreds of schools. Many flights were cancelled at airports in Boston and Portland, Maine. 2. A Taliban spokesman claims responsibility

美联社新闻一分钟 AP NEWS 2008-01-17

1. The top Democratic presidential candidates are locked in a tight battle for Nevada's delegates. The Clinton and Obama camps pledged to put their recent controversy over race behind them as they headed to Saturday's caucus .The White House's race

美联社新闻一分钟 AP NEWS 2008-01-18

1. A British Airways jet landed short of the runway at London's Heathrow Airport, forcing the evacuation of the 152 passengers and crew members. Three people were injured. The underbelly of the plane was seriously damaged in the emergency. 2. Fed ch

美联社新闻一分钟 AP NEWS 2008-01-19

1. President Bush is hoping a 145-billion-dollar stimulus plan will get the economy back on track. He says his package of tax cuts and business incentives offers direct and rapid relief that will encourage economic growth. 2. The presidential pictur

美联社新闻一分钟 AP NEWS 2008-01-20

1. Mitt Romney's victory in Nevada has given him a boost in the GOP delegate race. Meanwhile, Democrats share the stage here as Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama vie for a caucus victory. On the other side of the country, John McCain and Mike Huckabe

美联社新闻一分钟 AP NEWS 2008-01-21

1.Colorado fire crews are trying to figure out why a television station building went up in flames. A competing station says the fire started at Grand Junction's KREX this morning. The cause is under investigation. 2.Just a day after competitions in

美联社新闻一分钟 AP NEWS 2008-01-22

1. The three leading Democratic presidential candidates are honoring the memory of Martin Luther King Junior. Barack Obama, John Edwards and Hillary Rodham Clinton were all at the State House in Colombia, South Carolina. Thousands turned out for the

美联社新闻一分钟 AP NEWS 2008-01-23

1.After an early decline, a partial rebound on Wall Street following an unusual and emergency interest rate cut by the Fed. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down more than 400 points after trading began, but closed the day with a milder drop dow

美联社新闻一分钟 2008-06-21

1. The Mississippi River is set to crest early next week in and around St. Louis. It has already broken through a number of levees across Missouri. There are fears that more rain in the coming days could make matters worse. 2. Barack Obama and Hillar

美联社新闻一分钟 2008-06-20

1. Two former Bear Stearns managers were arrested this morning on securities fraud and other charges. It s in connection with the collapse of a hedge fund that heavily bet on subprime mortgages before the market collapsed. 2. Some flooded-out Midwes

美联社新闻一分钟 2008-06-19

1.With gasoline topping 4 dollars a gallon, President Bush is calling on lawmakers to lift the decades-old ban on offshore oil and gas drilling. But Democrats quickly rejected the idea. 2.The White House is also asking Congress for nearly two billion

美联社新闻一分钟 2008-06-18

1. A levee near Gulfport, Illinois was not able to hold back the rising water of the Mississippi river. Officials are urging residents to evacuate from waterlogged areas near the state line. They say there have been more than a half dozen levee brea

美联社新闻一分钟 2008-06-17

1. Flood fears in the Midwest are now moving downriver. The Illinois Army National Guard is helping with sandbagging duties in Quincy. And about 100 miles downriver, evacuations are underway in Grafton. A total of five deaths have been linked to the

美联社新闻一分钟 2008-06-16

1. The floodwaters are receding in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, revealing just how much damage the high water has done. Meanwhile, those downstream are doing what they can to protect themselves from the coming deluge. 2. President Bush is in London for two d

美联社新闻一分钟 2008-06-15

1. Crews in Iowa have been ordered to abandon a half-mile-long wall of dirt and sandbags because they're worried it's about to break. The wall was built after the Des Moines River punched a 100-foot wide hole in a levee allowing water to pour into a