AP 2011-12-23

1. The House has rejected a plan to extend a social security payroll tax cut for two months. Republican members are instead demanding that the Senate return to negotiate an extension for the entire year. President Barack Obama called the Senate's ver

AP 2010-02-28

1. An aide to Dick Cheney says tests on the former vice president show he suffered a mild heart attack. The 69-year-old was admitted to a Washington hospital Monday after experiencing chest pains. Cheney has a history of heart problems. 2. Toyota's t

AP 2012-05-28

1. Law officials are questioning a man who they say has confessed to suffocating six-year-old Etan Patz in New York City in 1979. The man, Pedro Hernandez, was picked up late Wednesday in Camden, New Jersey. 2. Egyptians were at the polls again Thurs

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Small Businesses in New Jersey Town Adapt to Survive Many small businesses in the United States are struggling these days because of the economic downturn, changes in technology, and competition from large national chains. In the small town of Teanec

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2008-09-20

1.Stocks soar as the government unveils plans to restore calm to the financial system. The Dow closes up more than 300 points, extending a two-day rally. Investors appear soothed by plans to rescue banks from billions of dollars in bad debt. 2.Unite

AP 2011-06-22

1. Defense Secretary Robert Gates told FOX News Sunday that he believes President Barack Obama is not required to seek congressional authorization for the US military operation in Libya. Some lawmakers say Obama needs approval for the US to continue

AP 2011-05-04

1. Daylight video shows the area around the compound where Osama Bin Laden was killed during a US raid in Pakistan. President Barack Obama announced the raid last night from the White House, saying no Americans were hurt in the operation. Bin Laden's

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 2010-07-21

1. BP's experimental cap on its gushing well in the Gulf of Mexico appears (to be) holding. Engineers continue to monitor the well for signs of leaks. 2. New Jersey authorities have called off a search at a partly collapsed parking garage after deter

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2008-10-21

1. For the first time, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke says he supports the idea of a second stimulus package. The White House says President Bush is open to the idea of direct payments to Americans. Bernanke told Congress that the economy is likely to st

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2008-10-16

1. On Wall Street, another volatile day. The Dow Jones Industrial is falling 733 points, the second largest point loss ever. Stocks dropped on disappointing economic news including a big drop in retail sales. 2. Tonight is the last time presidential

AP 2012-06-03

1. Police in Seattle are investigating a deadly shooting in the University District. Someone opened fire at a caf on Wednesday, gunning down as many as five people. Nearby schools were immediately placed on lockdown. 2. President Obama says he's look

AP 2012-06-10

1. The White House is insisting President Barack Obama will not extend the Bush-era tax cuts for wealthier Americans - even temporarily. The tax cuts for people of all incomes are due to expire at year's end. 2. Ray Bradbury has died at age 91 after

AP 2012-02-18

1. Chinese expected next leader is defending his nation's record on human right, but says there is room for improvement. Vice president Xi Jinping said he had candid discussions on the issue with President Obama at the White House. 2. President Obama

AP 2012-02-17

1. Sources say Whitney Houston's body will be taken home to New Jersey late Monday for a funeral to be held at week's end. Meanwhile police say Houston was found in a tub and unconscious in a Beverly Hills hotel Saturday. It could be weeks before a c

AP 2012-02-15

1. The Los Angeles coroner's office says an autopsy will be performed on Whitney Houston. The 48-year-old singer was found dead in a Los Angeles hotel room Saturday. She was also mourned Sunday at the church her family attended in Newark, New Jersey.

美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2016-10-19

This is AP news minute. 1. Donald Trump's campaign is seizing on newly released FBI records as evidence of collusion within the Obama administration to protect Hillary Clinton. The records released Monday show that a senior state department official

AP 2010-12-06

1. Los Angeles police say a man believed to be connected to the slaying of publicist Ronni Chasen shot himself to death at a Hollywood hotel just as police served a search warrant. The man's name and his connection to Chasen have not been released. S

AP 2012-01-15

1. The first votes in the New Hampshire primary were cast just after midnight in Dixville Notch. Mitt Romney may be the favorite Tuesday, but his rivals are also looking for a good showing. 2. The New Jersey Assembly's top Republican leader has died

美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2012-12-12

1. Republican senator Bob Corker says he and probably many other GOP senators will consider raising the top tax rate paid by the wealthiest Americans, but only if it meant reforming big entitlement programs such as medicare. 2. Newark, New Jersey May