AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-05-16

1.President Barack Obama is reviving Bush-era military tribunals for a small group of Guantanamo detainees. Obama says the trials are the best way to protect the US while upholding its values. Critics of the tribunals had hoped that Obama would do a

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-05-15

1. The top Republican in the House is dismissing speaker Nancy Pelosi's account of what she was told about interrogation techniques used on suspected terrorists. Republican John Boehner says it's pretty clear Democrats were well aware of enhanced in

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-05-14

1.In a reversal, the White House says President Barack Obama is fighting the release of photos showing the abuse of prisoners in Iraq and Afghanistan. He says the release poses a national security threat possibly endangering troops. 2.Astronauts on

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-05-11

1. Swine flu appears to have claimed another American life. Health officials in Washington State say the flu contributed to the death of a man in his thirties. But they also say the man had underlying health problems. More than 50 people have died f

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-05-13

1. President Barack Obama is hearing from corporate leaders about programs they are using to trim health care cost. The president says if companies can take these steps, there is no reason the country can't follow. 2. Pope Benedict has visited some

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-05-02

1. Mexico's top health official says swine flu cases there appeared to be stabilizing. The nation is the center of the flu outbreak. Officials hope the trend continues, and the vaccine is available in six months. But this comes as new cases appear i

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-05-07

1.Helicopters dropped water overnight in a wildfire raging in Southern California in the foothills above Santa Barbara. 1,200 homes have been evacuated, no structures have been lost so far, but flames are within a half mile of some neighborhoods. 2.

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-05-09

1. A raging wildfire has blazed through 3,500 acres in Santa Barbara County and is now threatening to charge into the coastal city itself. More than 30,000 people have been ordered to evacuate. 2. The man accused of killing a Wesleyan University stu

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-05-10

1. Authorities say a body found in the north Georgia woods fits the description of a university professor sought in the deaths of three people. Police say two guns found with the body are consistent with guns used in the shooting near the University

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-05-23

1.Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi says she's got nothing more to add about her allegations that the CIA lied in 2002 about waterboarding terrorist suspects. Initial comment caused quite a stir among Republicans whove been demanding an investigatio

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-05-22

1.President Barack Obama says some of those suspected of terrorism held at Guantanamo will end up in prisons in the United States. There is fierce opposition in Congress, but Obama says US prisons are tough enough to house dangerous inmates. 2.Suspe

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-05-21

1.Former NFL star quarterback Michael Vick left a Kansas prison early Wednesday to begin home confinement in Virginia. Vick spent 19 months behind bars for financing a dogfighting ring. His agent says resuming a football career will not be his immed

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-05-20

1. President Barack Obama has been outlined the nations first comprehensive effort to curb vehicle emissions while also cutting dependence on imported oils. Hes calling the plan a historic turning point toward a clean-energy economy. 2. Authorities

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-05-19

1.Israel's prime minister says he's ready to restart negotiations with Palestinians immediately. Benjamin Netanyahu made the comments after a two-hour meeting at the White House with President Barack Obama. But Natanyahu says any agreement is contin

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-05-18

1. President Barack Obama is wading in the abortion debate. He delivered the commencement address at the University of Notre Dame. Meanwhile, outside the school's front gate, more than 300 abortion opponents protested it and at least 27 were arreste

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-05-17

1. The Hubble Space Telescope has a new high-tech gadget, helping it uncover the secrets of the universe. Spacewalking astronauts installed an 88-million-dollar spectrograph designed to detect faint light from faraway quasar. 2. President Barack Oba

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-05-03

1. Mexico is hoping the worst is over with the swine flu as it had no new death from it overnight. However, health officials around the world warned the virus is still spreading and everyone needs to remain vigilant. 2. The Republican Party is takin

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-05-05

1.Mexico is turning down the alarm on its swine flu outbreak. Officials say they will allow public places in Mexico City to reopen this week, but no decision has yet been made on when schools will reopen nationwide. 2.A medical student accused in Bos

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-05-04

1. US health officials say there are now 226 confirmed cases of swine flu in 30 states. Health officials were cautiously optimistic that the new swine flu isn't as dangerous as first feared, but they urged people to keep taking commonsense precautio

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-05-12

1.No details yet about the American soldier accused of opening fire at a US base in Baghdad, killing five fellow soldiers before being taken into custody. Pentagon officials said the shooting happened at a stress clinic in Camp Liberty. 2.Alleged Na