AP美联社一分钟新闻(2009-10-05)

This is AP news minute. The Philippines are just calling for international help as it deals with massive flooding that has claimed at least 240 lives, dozens more remain missing. Officials say they may not have enough resources to deal with another

AP美联社一分钟新闻(2009-10-12)

1. President Barack Obama says Don't ask, don't tell is coming to an end. Obama promised to change the policy on gays in the military during a speech to the Human Rights Campaign last night but he didn't offer a timetable. 2. Dozens of hostages have

AP美联社一分钟新闻(2009-10-08)

1. Polls indicate President Obamas numbers are starting to rise again. 56% of people polled in a new AP-GfK survey say they approve the president's job performance. That's up from 50% last month and the first time since Obama took office that his ra

AP美联社一分钟新闻(2009-10-09)

1. At least a dozen people are dead after a powerful car bomb went off in the Afghan capital of Kabul. The blast destroyed vehicles and blew in the walls of shops. A hospital official says at least 84 people were wounded. 2. Thousands of panic South

AP美联社一分钟新闻(2009-10-16)

1. Senate leaders have started the task of combing two health care measures that have come out of committees. A second Republican is signaling she may be able to support the bill. Susan Collins of Maine is joining Olympia Snowe when endorsing the go

AP美联社一分钟新闻(2009-10-14)

1.An improtant health care vote is set for today in the center Finance Committee.The 829-billion-package is expected to pass since democrats hold the 13-10 majority in the committee.Today's vote comes one day after an Issurance-funded study found th

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-07-10

1. President Barack Obama says world leaders have made some important strides this week on fighting climate change. The Group of 8 Summit in Italy didn't meet Obama's goal of sweeping new agreements between the developed and developing world. Still

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-07-13

1. NASA has begun fueling Space Shuttle Endeavor after delaying its scheduled launch for a day due to lightning. A spokesman says overnight checks found no lightning problems that would stall the launch. The shuttle and its crew are set to deliver t

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-07-11

1.Illinois Senator Roland Burris says he will not run for a full term in the US Senate next year. His first few months in office dogged by controversy, including questions about whether he offered to raise money to disgraced former Governor Rod Blag

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-07-09

1.President Barack Obama is joining other world leaders at the G-8 summit in Italy. Topping the agenda are new efforts for battling global warming and the economy. G-8 leaders said the global economy is still too shaky to begin rolling back massive

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-07-08

1. Michael Jackson's star-studded memorial service is being broadcast worldwide. About 50 theaters across the country are putting on free showings for fans. First, the Jackson family held a private funeral at Forest Lawn Cemetery. 2. President Barac

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-07-12

1. A whirlwind visit for President Barack Obama in Ghana, making several speeches and walking through a 17th century slave fortress on the country's coast. Obama says Ghana sends the message that democracy can thrive in Africa. 2. No launch for Spac

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-07-16

1.Officials believe five-year-old Nevaeh Buchanan may have been buried alive. Her body was found buried near Michigan River. Autopsy results indicate she suffocated after inhaling soil but did not determine an exact cause of death. 2.A passenger pla

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-07-14

1.Democrats are praising her while Republicans are questioning her impartiality. But in her opening statement, Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor told the Senate Judiciary Committee that the law, not her personal and professional experiences, has

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-07-03

1. Los Angeles officials are holding closed-door talks about a possible event for Michael Jackson at a downtown arena Tuesday. That's according to a person with knowledge of the situation. It's not clear if a funeral or a public memorial was being d

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-07-01

1. Michael Jackson fans may get a chance to say their goodbyes to the King of Pop this week. Officials in California have a meeting today reportedly about a possible memorial service at Jackson's Neverland Ranch on Friday. 2. The Minnesota Senate ra

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-07-04

1.Alaska governor Sarah Palin is stepping down. She didn't explain exactly why she's taking the abrupt move. But it does further speculation that she's focusing on the 2012 presidential race. The former Republican vice presidential candidate says he

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-07-07

1.A public memorial and viewings have been scheduled in Nashville later this week for Steve McNair. McNair and 20-year-old Sahel Kazemi were found dead over the weekend. Police are calling the former NFL quarterback's death a homicide. 2.President B

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-04-14

1.The crew of the Maersk Alabama says the number of pirates off the coast of Somalia is rising to crisis proportions. Sunday the crews captain Richard Philips was rescued by Navy Seals. Three pirates were killed during the rescue, a fourth is now in

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-04-13

1. The US Navy has rescued the American sea captain held by Somali pirates. A senior US intelligence official said hostage Richard Phillips was not hurt in what appeared to be a swift firefight off the Somali coast. 2. Grass fires in Oklahoma have f