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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
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
1.The number of confirmed swine flu cases in the US has risen to 91, that includes a toddler from Mexico who is being treated at a Texas hospital and later died. Cases are now being reported in at least ten states. 2.Meantime the World Health Organi
1. The spread of swine flu is prompting governments around the globe to take action. Cuba became the first country to impose a travel ban today by suspending flights to and from Mexico for 48 hours. This, even though the World Health Organization sa
1. California is ordering 2,000 more National Guard troops to help fight the hundreds of wildfires burning across the state. More than 1,100 square miles have already been burned and about 100 homes have been destroyed. 2. President Bush is among th
1. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is in Afghanistan. The Illinois senator arrived in Kabul as part of an official congressional delegation. His first visit to the country comes less than four months before the general election. 2. A
1. Auditions for “American Idol” scheduled in Memphis have been canceled. Producers cited the extensive Hurricane Katrina relief efforts being coordinated in the city. Fox television said the audi
美联社,新闻一分钟,New Orleans,Bush,investigations,1. With the major levee break finally plugged , pumping continues in flooded New Orleans now about sixty percent underwater. 2. President Bush and Congress pledge separate investigations into the wide
美联社,新闻一分钟,music,awards,nominees,1. Brad Paisley and Lee Ann Womack are the top contenders for this year’s County Music Association Awards. Snaring 6 nominations each, among the other big name nominees, Keith Urban, Toby Keith, Gre
美联社,新闻一分钟,law,guide,Iraq,1. Chief Justice nominee John Roberts says he'll decide right-to-die cases using the law not his personal views as his guide. 2. Al-Qaida in Iraq claims responsibility for more than a dozen blasts in
美联社,新闻一分钟,New Orleans,hurricane,Katrina,Unrest intensifies across New Orleans after hurricane Katrina, as more National Guard troops pour in to help restore order there. 2.Retail gas prices soar above three bucks a gallon, while deliverie
美联社,新闻一分钟,federal,hospital,Katrina,1:The Federal Base-closing Commission agrees to close Walter Reed Medical Center, crown jewel of the US Army's hospital system. 2:Tropical storm Katrina strengthens on its way toward Florida's heavily
美联社,新闻一分钟,hurricane,Katrina,power,1.Hurricane Katrina tread s across South Florida, leaving 5 dead, 5 missing and millions of homes and businesses without power. 2.Shiites wait for a response from Sunni Arabs to what they call a final
美联社,新闻一分钟,evacuate,erergency,hurricane,Katrina,1:Parts of Louisiana may evacuate while Mississippi declares a state of emergency, as Hurricane Katrina appears to take aim at the region. 2:Top Sunnis in Iraq's government speak out against the count
美联社,新闻一分钟,New Orleans,Bush,president,1. The National Guard arrives in force in flood- ravaged New Orleans, bringing food, water and weapons to relieve suffering and restore order. 2. Facing criticism, President Bush tours the Gulf Coast,
1. The White House says it's very close to a decision on how to help the troubled US auto industry. But the Bush administration didn't provide any details or even a timetable on when an announcement would be made. One option being considered is a ma
1. President Bush has made a surprise farewell visit to Iraq where he signed a new Iraqi-US security agreement. During a news conference with the Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, an Iraqi journalist threw two shoes at Bush. He didn't get hit. Bu
1. Five Blackwater Worldwide guards indicted for deadly 2007 Baghdad shooting are all decorated military veterans. The men are charged following the shooting of 17 Iraqi civilians in a busy Baghdad intersection. 2. House and Senate staffers are spen
1. ...preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. So help you God. So help me God. Congratulations, Mr.President. Barack Obama has been sworn in as the nation's 44th president of the United States. President Obama is the firs
1.President Barack Obama is using this tax-filing day to say he wants to get the dread out of deadline day with a simpler tax code. For too long we've seen taxes used as a wedge to scare people into supporting policies that actually increased the bu