AP美联社一分钟新闻 2008-10-11

1.Markets go on a wild ride, with the Dow going back and forth between positive and negative territory all day, dropping nearly 700 points early on before closing down by more than 100 points. This has been the Dows worst week ever. 2.President Bush

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2008-10-13

1. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson is warning against isolationism and protectionism in the midst of the world financial crisis. He spoke at a meeting of the World Bank's policy-setting committee in Washington on how to deal with the meltdown. 2. E

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2008-10-12

1. Financial officials from the world's wealthy nations are meeting in Washington to discuss ways out of the financial crisis. President Bush met with them for about a half hour this morning at the White House. Afterward, the president said the US w

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2008-10-10

1. The Dow drops below 9,000 for the first time in five years. Investors are gloomy about the economy and the health of corporations. Shares of General Motors tumbled almost 30 percent to their lowest level since 1950. 2. President Bush will meet wi

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2008-10-09

1. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson says global financial markets remain severely strained. He's calling for quick action to implement the government's 700-billion-dollar rescue program. And he says the administration is moving fast to begin the lar

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2008-10-02

1. Wall Street closes to modest losses as investors wait for a Senate vote on helping out the financial market. The Dow was down more than 200 points early but recovered to a loss of 19 points. 2. In Washington, high hopes that revised financial res

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2008-10-14

1. A new brush fire has broken out in the hills above Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley suburbs, prompting mandatory evacuations. The new fire began Monday morning, a few miles west of the 3,700-acre brush fire that has been burning since early Sunda

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2008-10-01

1.Congressional leaders are scrambling to make changes to the 700 billion dollar financial bailout bill that failed in Congress Monday. Presidential candidates McCain and Obama both said they back Republican measure to increase the FDIC insurance li

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2008-10-05

1. President Bush is telling Americans that it may be a while before they feel any relief from the 700-billion-dollar bailout plan approved yesterday. He says it will take some time to implement it. Meanwhile, many Americans still say they oppose th

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2008-10-03

1. Wall Street plunges again as credit markets remain tight and jobless claims hit seven-year high, stoking fears the government's financial rescue plan may not halt recession. Some lawmakers in the House now say they will change their votes when a

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2008-10-15

The firefight continues in southern California where crews are now battling three different blazes. One fire doubled in size has now burnt over 10,000 acres. Crews are getting the upper handle on the blaze... when evacuation order has been partially

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2008-10-06

1. A new Barack Obama ad that begins airing on national cable tomorrow calls John McCain's reaction to the recent financial turmoil erratic. The ad also accuses McCain of trying to shift debate from the economy to Obama's character. Sarah Palin has

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2008-10-08

1. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is issuing a gloomy warning about the nation's economy. Bernanke says the recent financial turmoil means economic activity will be subdued through the rest of this year and into next year. 2. There are new de

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2008-10-20

1. Former Secretary of State Colin Powell, a Republican, is endorsing Democrat Barack Obama for president. Powell says both Barack Obama and John McCain are qualified, but thinks Obama can be a transformational figure. Powell also says he questions

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2008-10-19

1. Authorities in Nevada call off a nationwide AMBER Alert for missing six-year-old Cole Puffinburger, but the search continues. Police believe Mexican drug dealers are responsible for the abduction meant to send a message to the boy's grandfather w

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2008-10-18

1. Investigators in Las Vegas say they are looking for the grandfather of a kidnapped six-year-old boy. They hope he can lead them to Cole Puffinburger. Authorities think 51-year-old Clemens Fred Tinnemeyer was involved in drug dealing with Mexican

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2008-10-17

1. Another day of wild swings on Wall Street with stocks finishing the day on a solid gain, ending up about 400 points. But investors are still sorting through mixed economic data for clues about the health of economy. 2. Republican John McCain decl

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2008-10-04

1.With the economy on the brink and elections looming, Congress approved an unprecedented 700-billion-dollar rescue package for the financial industry. Shortly after the vote, President Bush signed it Friday afternoon. 2.Stocks climbed as the House

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2008-10-16

1. On Wall Street, another volatile day. The Dow Jones Industrial is falling 733 points, the second largest point loss ever. Stocks dropped on disappointing economic news including a big drop in retail sales. 2. Tonight is the last time presidential

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2008-10-07

1.The Dow Jones is continuing its volatile ride at the time when the Dow was down over 500 points putting it below 10000 for the first time in four years. Despite the government's Wall Street bailout plan, credit markets are still strained.The Feder