美联社新闻一分钟 2007-01-03

1. Former President Ford is now resting in Michigan. His body arrived Tuesday afternoon after a mourning memorial service in the nation's capital. His body was greeted by the University of Michigan marching band, Ford's alma mater. 2. Enraged suppor

美联社新闻一分钟 2007-01-01

1. The US has hit a grim milestone in Iraq. The Pentagon announced that at least 3,000 American soldiers have died in the war in Iraq. At least 111 service members have died in December alone, making it the deadliest month this year for the military

美联社新闻一分钟 2007-01-02

1. Two more American soldiers have been killed in Iraq, making December 2006 the bloodiest month of the year. Overall more than 3,000 US service members have died there. 2. Just back from their Texas ranch, President Bush and Laura Bush stopped off

美联社新闻一分钟 2007-01-04

1. A steady stream of mourners paid their final respects to Gerald R. Ford in his hometown of Grand Rapids, Michigan. The former president is to be buried on his presidential museum grounds overlooking the Grand River. 2. Iraq's National Security Ad

美联社新闻一分钟 2007-01-05

1. You can forget the glass ceiling. Nancy Pelosi says she broke through a marble one today when she was sworn in as the Speaker of the House. She is the first woman to hold that position and promises to embrace a spirit of partnership. 2. Pelosi wa

美联社新闻一分钟 2007-01-06

1. Democrats are blasting proposals to boost US troop strength in Iraq. In a letter to President Bush, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi urged him to begin pulling troops out of Iraq in four to six months. Bush plans t

美联社新闻一分钟 2007-01-07

1. Colorado officials say a massive avalanche buried several cars on US Highway 40 about 60 miles west of Denver. At least 7 people have been rescued. Crews are searching for more survivors. Snow fell on the area on Friday, the third snowstorm in th

美联社新闻一分钟 2007-01-08

1. Security has been increased at the Port of Miami. The FBI says 3 men of Middle Eastern descent were caught trying to slip past a checkpoint in a cargo truck. Authorities say the driver lied about being alone within the cab. The other 2 were found

美联社新闻一分钟 2007-01-09

1. President Bush is slated to address the nation at 9 pm Eastern time Wednesday. On the agenda, his new approach for the war in Iraq which will reportedly include a surge of 20,000 US troops in the war-torn country. 2. Officials are probing the sou

美联社新闻一分钟 2007-01-10

1. A US air attack on suspected al-Qaeda terrorists in Somalia killed 5 to 10 people. That word from a US intelligence official. Defense authorities have not released much information on the mission but say more attacks are possible. 2. US and Iraqi

美联社新闻一分钟 2007-01-11

1. President Bush is getting ready to make his latest pitch on how to win the war in Iraq. He's set to tell the nation tonight that he's sending in more than 21,000 troops. A top aide says the president would also acknowledge it was a mistake not to

美联社新闻一分钟 2007-01-13

1. It was Day 2 for Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Capitol Hill. ''We would probably have to be in Iraq to provide help of one kind or another to the Iraqis for quite some time.'' He was defending the president's new Iraq war strategy before the

美联社新闻一分钟 2007-01-12

1. President Bush took his plan to increase troops in Iraq on the road today. He spoke to servicemen and women at Fort Benning, Georgia. Meantime on Capitol Hill, leaders in Congress questioned top administration officials about the plan. 2. Interna

美联社新闻一分钟 2007-02-07

1. A judge in Orlando has ordered a 43-year-old NASA astronaut involved in a love triangle released on bond despite a charge of attempted first-degree murder. Lisa Nowak must have no contact with the alleged victim and must wear a tracking device on

美联社新闻一分钟 2007-02-09

1. Anna Nicole Smith has died after collapsing at a Florida hotel. The former Playboy playmate grabbed recent headlines when her 20-year-old son died suddenly in the Bahamas. 2. The White House is defending House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. This's after R

美联社新闻一分钟 2007-02-10

1. The mother of Anna Nicole Smith blames drugs for her daughter's death, saying she was too drugged up. A medical examiner in Broward County, Florida performed an autopsy Friday, trying to determine what killed the 39-year-old Playboy playmate and

美联社新闻一分钟 2007-02-11

1. Illinois Senator Barack Obama is in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, holding a town hall meeting just hours after officially announcing his candidacy for president. Obama made the announcement in Springfield, Illinois while there he talked about his life over

美联社新闻一分钟 2007-02-12

1. Finally a break for upstate New Yorkers. It didn't snow Sunday and residents took advantage to shovel off rooftops. But some were too late. The heavy snow caused some roofs to collapse. Some cities have more than 10 feet of snow after 9 days of s

美联社新闻一分钟 2007-02-13

1. At least 80 people have died today from bombings in Baghdad. At least 71 of them were killed when car bombs ripped apart a crowded marketplace which triggered secondary explosions. At least 9 others were killed in another bombing nearby. 2. Anoth

美联社新闻一分钟 2007-02-14

1. The 18-year-old who went on a shooting spree in a Utah mall had several rounds of ammunition and 2 guns. He killed 5 and wounded 4 others before police shot and killed him. Authorities are trying to figure out what sparked the rampage. 2. A power