AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-02-24

1.President Barack Obama has vowed to cut the country's budget deficit in half by the end of his first term. He said he believes the time has come for a frank discussion about the problem. The deficit is projected to turn over 1.3 trillion dollars t

美联社新闻一分钟 2008-03-07

1. New York City police are searching for a bicyclist caught on tape pedaling away from a landmark military recruiting station moments before a small bomb went off, damaging the office in the heart of Times Square. The bike was later found in the tr

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-01-31

1.It's the first full day on the job for new Illinois Governor Pat Quinn. He was sworn into office last night after the state Senate voted to convict Rod Blagoivich. The former governor will now focus on fighting federal corruption allegations. 2.Th

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-04-27

1. Health officials say the number of deaths associated with the swine flu outbreak in Mexico is rising. Eighty-one people now dead because of the strain, another 1,300 have gotten sick. The World Health Organization says the outbreak has pandemic p

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-01-28

1. Embattled Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich tells the Associated Press he did nothing wrong and deserves a fair trial. Blagojevich is still refusing to be there or mount a defense at his impeachment trial. Illinois state senators could vote to ou

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-01-29

1. President Barack Obama's stimulus plan should clear its first hurdle today. The House is expected to pass the 825-billion-dollar package. Yesterday, Obama went up to Capitol Hill to rally Republicans' support. However, today's vote is expected to

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-01-07

1. The 111th Congress opens today with the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression at the top of its agenda. President-elect Barack Obama's proposal could provide businesses with billions of dollars in tax cuts. That's a key factor in bring

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-01-30

1. Outrageous. That's President Barack Obama's one-word reaction to a report that Wall Street employees got more than 18 billion dollars in bonuses last year. Obama has said financial companies that have accepted federal bailout money should limit b

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-02-27

1. President Barack Obama is sending Congress a hard-choices budget that tops three trillion dollars and would increase the deficit to 1.75 trillion dollars by year's end. The plan would boost taxes on the wealthy and cut Medicare payments to insura

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-02-28

1.Congressional officials say President Obama plans to withdraw most American troops from Iraq by August of 2010, but tens of thousands will stay behind to advise（原为revise) Iraqi forces and protect U.S. interests in that country. Obama is expecte

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-01-08

1.Roland Burris is scheduled to meet with Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid today. He was turned away from Capitol Hill yesterday after his appointment by the embattled governor of Illinois to fill President-elect Barack Obama's Senate seat. Senat

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-04-28

1.The government confirms 40 cases of the new swine flu in the US. 20 of them come from a New York City school where students spent spring break in Mexico. The CDC says it's premature for other countries to urge people not to travel to the US, which

美联社一分钟新闻 2009-03-27

1. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says the nation's financial system has grown too unstable and fragile. He told a congressional panel stronger regulations are needed for major players like hedge funds and nonbank financial institutions like in

美联社一分钟新闻 2009-03-28

1.President Barack Obama is ordering 4,000 more troops to Afghanistan to train its military and police forces. He says the mountainous region between Afghanistan and Pakistan is the most dangerous place in the world. Obama vowed to disrupt, dismantl

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-04-25

1.The World Health Organization is sending resources to Mexico to get a handle on an illness outbreak tied to a new strain of swine flu. So far, 57 deaths have been reported. Scientists are trying to determine if the same strain sickened eight peopl

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-04-24

1. Two suicide bombings in Iraq have killed at least 78 people, making this the deadliest day of the year in that country. One attacker struck as police were distributing food parcels. 2. A Florida pharmacy is taking blame for killing 21 polo horses

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-04-23

1.The chief financial officer of money-losing mortgage giant Freddie Mac apparently hanged himself at his home in Virginia. The latest in a string of blows to Freddie Mac since it was seized by the government. David Kellermann was 41. 2.In the case

美联社一分钟新闻 2009-03-31

1.President Barack Obama says he's committed to the survival of the US auto industry, but that the administration cannot continue to excuse poor decisions. Obama has rejected the restructuring plans from GM and Chrysler and given the automakers one

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-04-26

1. The World Health Organization declares the swine flu outbreak in North America as a public health emergency, meaning countries around the world will step up reporting and surveillance of the disease already killing dozens in Mexico. 2. Secretary

AP 2009-12-22

1.The Senate has now scheduled final passage of a healthcare reform bill by Christmas. Under Senate rules, Democrats need 60 votes on three separate occasions to limit Republican debate and pass the legislation. The first vote came early this morning