NPR 2012-04-16

Labor reforms in Colombia have cleared the way for the US-Colombia free trade agreement. NPR's Scott Horsley tells us the announcement came at the end of the Summit of the Americas. The free trade agreement was passed by Congress last fall, but its e

CNN 2011-05-01

On Monday, the National Weather Service alert said the levee may fail at any time. Yesterday was any time. This is the levee we've been telling you about in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. We reported on it yesterday, in fact. It failed in at least four spot

CNN 2011-06-07

First up, we're looking at some of today's headlines, starting with tornadoes in Massachusetts. Several twisters hit the state on Wednesday, and Springfield -- one of the largest cities in Massachusetts -- was hit badly. At least two tornadoes touche

CNN 2008-04-30

From the CNN Center in Atlanta, I'm Nicole Lapin. Thanks so much for checking in with us today. Here is a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. President Bush is accusing Congress of dragging its feet over his plans for helping the sluggish econ

CNN 2008-04-25

Good afternoon, from the CNN center in Atlanta, I'm Naamua Delaney .Thanks for checking in with us. Here's a look at what's happening Now In The News. US intelligence officials are laying out evidence showing that North Korea was helping Syria build

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总结奥巴马在峰会期间的表现，美国媒体热衷于用握手外交、魅力攻势等字眼形容。奥巴马本人也对峰会成果感到满意，称从古巴、委内瑞拉等美国在拉美的传统对手处看到积极信号。 After days of handshakes with unlikely leaders, President Obama is ending his four-day

CNN 2009-09-14

Investigators are pouring over potential evidence. Collected from a lab were missing Yale's student Anne Lee was last seen. Surveillance video shows the 21-year-old entering the building, but it's not clear if she ever left that building. University

CNN 2009-02-12

Good morning, from the CNN Center in Atlanta, I'm Reggie Aqui, here's a look at what's happening right NOW IN THE NEWS. Our lawmakers on Capitol Hill could reach a final deal on the president's stimulus plan as soon as today. Closed-door negotiation

CNN 2010-12-05

How can a video game of sorts help train you for real life? That answer's coming up in this Thursday edition of CNN Student News. Hello, everybody, and welcome! My name is Carl Azuz. Let's get started. First up, it's The Moment of Truth for some idea

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1. Ernesto is now a tropical depression as it moves north. The storm is expected to be in the Carolinas tomorrow. And there is concern it could spawn tornadoes and flooding. Meantime, Hurricane John i

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AP 2011-04-19

1. More than a dozen deaths are being blamed on a series of severe storms that have ripped through the South. Tornadoes spotted across the region. Fatalities are being reported in Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi and Oklahoma. 2. The government is chan

AP 2011-05-03

1. President Barack Obama will travel to Alabama on Friday to meet with families devastated by the deadliest tornadoes in nearly four decades. Nearly 300 people are dead in the south after a storm that spawned dozens of twisters wiped out towns acros

AP 2011-11-21

1. Protesters are marking two months since the beginning of the Occupy Wall Street movement. On Thursday, dozens were arrested for blocking streets near the New York Stock Exchange and for sitting in the middle of major bridges and roadways on the We

AP 2011-09-09

1. Georgia residents are cleaning up after remnants of Tropical Storm Lee spawned possible tornadoes. The high winds damaged dozens of homes, ripping off siding and shingles and sending trees crashing through roofs in the suburbs of Atlanta. 2. Wildf

AP 2012-04-20

1. Possible bribery and kickbacks at the General Services Administration. The agency's independent inspector general told a congressional hearing that he is leading multiple investigations. Meanwhile, a central figure in the GSA spending scandal asse

AP 2012-03-04

1. Residents in the Midwest are picking up the pieces after more than a dozen tornadoes ripped through the region. At least nine people were killed and more than 30 injured. 2. Republican front-runner Mitt Romney is moving on to Ohio. Buoyed by a pai

AP 2012-04-06

1. After sweeping Republican primaries in Wisconsin, Maryland and the District of Columbia, Mitt Romney will address the same newspaper executives today that President Barack Obama spoke to yesterday. 2. The National Weather Service plans to survey t

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