AP 2011-05-23

1. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he believes somebody in Pakistan knew Osama bin Laden was hiding there, but there is still no evidence top leadership in the country was aware. 2. Sanctions for Syria from the United States, applying them to the

AP 2011-06-10

1. High winds and dry conditions have helped spread what's now the third-largest wildfire in Arizona history. Thousands of people are believed to have already evacuated the mountains of eastern Arizona and hundreds more have been warned to be ready.

AP 2011-06-05

1. President Barack Obama spent part of his day talking with House republicans. The meeting at the White House did not bridge partisan divides, but officials say it was still beneficial to sit down and talk in a non-confrontational environment. 2. Of

AP 2011-06-01

1. President Barack Obama has toured a devastated neighborhood in Joplin, Missouri, one week after a tornado struck. The president promised residents they'll get the help they need, saying We are going to be here long after the cameras leave. 2. Ther

AP 2011-10-10

1. The latest jobs report has come in better than expected. Figures show the nation added 103,000 jobs in September. However, the unemployed rate remains unchanged. 2. Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney says he'll boost the military if he is

AP 2011-11-22

1. Libyans are celebrating the capture of Muammar Gadhafi's son. Saif al-Islam was caught last night in Libya's southern desert. He was considered the heir apparent and was the only wanted member of the ousted ruling family to remain at large. 2. Mor

AP 2011-09-21

1. In Reno, Nevada, federal investors are on the scene of an air race crash that killed the pilot and eight spectators, injuring more than 50. Video shows the World War II vintage plane doing a nose-dive into a grandstand. 2. Freedom may be near for

AP 2011-12-10

1. A final Federal report on a West Virginia coal mine blast that killed 29 men details 369 safety violations. The report comes the same day as the announcement of a record 210 million dollar settlement by the new owners of the mine where the disaste

AP 2011-12-09

1. Dozens of Shiite Muslims are dead after bombing attacks in Iraq and Afghanistan today. The attacks coincide with a Shiite religious holiday. 2. Standard Poor's is examining the credit rating of 15 eurozone countries, a downgrade is possible. S P's

AP 2011-12-03

1. Police in Los Angeles and Philadelphia raided Occupy protester camp sites, taking down tents and making some arrests. Demonstrators in both cities have been told to leave. 2. Herman Cain told backers he is reassessing his campaign after a woman sa

AP 2011-11-09

1. The US Geological Survey has recorded ten aftershocks following a 5.6 magnitude earthquake in Oklahoma. There were reports of building cracks and other damage but no injuries. 2. The head of Connecticut's largest utility says it will get close to

AP 2010-01-17

1. Fears of unrest have been growing in Haiti but survivors of Tuesday's earthquake are beginning to get relief supplies. Hundreds of US troops have arrived in the capital, where they've been helping distribute food and water. Meanwhile, workers have

AP 2010-02-18

[1] Pennsylvania Congressman John Murtha has died. He had been suffering complications from gallbladder surgery in January. The 77-year-old Democrat was a retired Marine Corps officer, who became an outspoken critic of the Iraq War. [2] Michael Jacks

AP 2010-09-16

1. New wildfire is burning in Colorado. Authorities say it has destroyed several homes. There are other homes nearby in the foothills, but the fire is moving slowly - something firefighters hope to use to get the blaze under control. 2. A plane carry

AP美联社一分钟新闻(2010-04-19)

1. President Barack Obama travels to the Kennedy Space Center today to reassure workers that America's space adventures will continue despite the coming end of space shuttle flights. The Obama space plan relies on private companies to fly to the spac

AP 2010-10-20

1. The woman who became the epitome of the perfect stay-at-home 1950s mom has died. Barbara Billingsley was best known as June Cleaver on the TV show Leave It to Beaver. She was 94. 2. A gas blast at a Chinese mine has killed 21 workers. Sixteen mine

AP 2010-10-18

1. Aides say President Barack Obama was directly involved in discussions on how to respond to a California judge's ruling that the don't ask, don't tell policy is unconstitutional. The president has long opposed the policy but says he wants Congress

AP 2010-11-01

1. A Pakistani-born Virginia man arrested on terrorism charges says he cannot afford an attorney. Farooque Ahmed did not enter a plea and has been ordered held without bond. The FBI says Ahmed cased Washington DC area subway stations in what he thoug

AP 2012-01-22

1. The number of people unaccounted for in last night's cruise ship accident off Italy has dropped to about 40. Three people are known dead after the Costa Concordia ran aground and flipped onto its side. 2. A group of social conservative leaders is

AP 2012-07-18

1. Authorities in North Carolina's Outer Banks say they need to wait for a medical examiner's investigation to determine if a body found is that of a missing Ohio woman. Lynn Jackenheimer never returned home after a vacation. 2. Police say a 3-year-o