美联社新闻一分钟 AP News 2008-04-14

1. Pope Benedict is asking the faithful to pray for a successful trip to the United States. The Pontiff is scheduled to arrive Tuesday for his first trip as Pope to the US. He will spend time in Washington and New York where he will address the Unit

美联社新闻一分钟 AP News 2008-04-13

1. Iranian state television reports that a bomb explosion in a mosque has killed scores of people in southern Iran. It says the mosque was part of a cultural center in the city of Shiraz. 2. It's a Saturday, but Hilary Clinton and Barack Obama are o

美联社新闻一分钟 AP News 2008-04-12

1. Police seized dozens of documents from a West Texas polygamous ranch including marriage and birth certificates. Thats according to copies of search warrants released today. The records also refer to a cyanide poisoning document but offers no othe

美联社新闻一分钟 AP News 2008-04-11

1. Democratic leaders are decrying President Bush's plan to indefinitely halt troop withdrawals from Iraq after July. The president says he agrees with his top commanders that the troops are needed to maintain success on the ground. Democrats say th

美联社新闻一分钟 AP News 2008-04-08

1. More than 400 children have been taken into state custody from the compound of a polygamous sect. Child welfare and law enforcement officials have been interviewing about half of the mostly women and girls. That's after a 16-year-old girl called

美联社新闻一分钟 AP News 2008-04-07

1.The US military says it has helped quell an insurgent uprising in Baghdad's Sadr City. Those militants had been attacking Iraqi soldiers and also hit a crowded marketplace. At least 20 people have been killed in clashes around the region. 2.Zimbab

美联社新闻一分钟 AP News 2008-04-06

1. President Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin are holding a farewell meeting at Putin's retreat on the Black Sea. But the White House has abandoned hopes the weekend talks will produce a missile defense deal before Putin leaves office next

美联社新闻一分钟 AP News 2008-04-05

1. People across the country marked the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In Atlanta, his children laid a wreath at his tomb. Many more gathered at the Memphis Hotel where he was gunned down in 1968.The presidential

美联社新闻一分钟 AP News 2008-04-04

1. ATA Airlines strands thousands of passengers after it shuts down in a second trip through bankruptcy. The carrier is blaming the loss of military charter business. ATA flies mostly between the West Coast and Hawaii. 2. Federal officials are defen

美联社新闻一分钟 AP News 2008-04-03

1. The FAA says four airlines are under investigation for not complying with aviation regulations. Although it's not naming the carriers, they could face fines. This comes after a series of safety lapses that delayed flights and grounded planes. 2.

美联社新闻一分钟 AP News 2008-04-02

1. Independent truckers from across the country called for a one-day strike to protest record high diesel fuel prices. At the same time, Congress drilled top executives of the five biggest US oil companies about high profits. They also wanted to kno

美联社新闻一分钟 AP News 2008-04-10

1. American Airlines says it cancelled more than 1,000 flights just today. The airline says it's still inspecting the wiring on some of its jets. Added to yesterday's cancellations, that could bring the two-day total to around 1,500 lost flights. 2.

美联社新闻一分钟 AP News 2008-04-22

1. The 62 deadly allergic reactions in people who used the blood-thinner heparin may be traced back to China. The FDA can't say for sure what cause the reactions but suspects it's a contaminant in an ingredient supplied from the Asia nation. Meantim

美联社新闻一分钟 AP News 2008-04-21

1.Pope Benedict was at Yankee Stadium leading the final Mass in his six-day visit to America. Thousands cheered and waved as the pontiff entered in his popemobile. Earlier he visited Ground Zero and blessed the site of the September 11th terrorist a

美联社新闻一分钟 AP News 2008-04-20

1. Pope Benedict is using another stop on his U.S. trip to focus on the clergy sex abuse scandal. The pontiff spoke this morning before thousands at New Yorks St. Patrick's Cathedral. He assured priests and nuns that he is close to them while they b

美联社新闻一分钟 AP News 2008-04-19

1. Pope Benedict told diplomats at the United Nations that promoting human rights is the best way to bring equality and security to the world. The Pope is also visiting a synagogue on the first day of the New York leg of his US trip. 2. A magnitude

美联社新闻一分钟 AP News 2008-04-18

1. Tens of thousands of worshipers packed Nationals Park in Washington for Pope Benedict's first public Mass of his US pilgrimage. The pontiff praised America as a land of opportunity and hope. He expressed grief that the nation's promise fell short

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