美联社新闻一分钟 2008-06-11

1. A plane carrying about 200 passengers veered off a runway in Sudan and burst into flames. Local television reports at least 100 people are dead. The Sudan Airways plane was landing in Khartoum at the end of a flight from Amman, Jordan. 2. In Wisco

美联社新闻一分钟 2008-06-09

1. At least three people are dead after severe storms hit the Midwest. In Indiana, rescuers in boats are still plucking people from rising waters, as parts of the state brace for more flooding. The storm also brought tornados, this one touched down n

美联社新闻一分钟 2008-06-08

1. Senator Hillary Clinton has suspended her bid for the presidency. The former first lady was greeted by thousands of supporters in Washington. She's urging everyone to support Senator Barack Obama as the Democratic nominee. 2. Residents in northern

美联社新闻一分钟 2008-06-06

1. The confessed mastermind of the 9/11 attacks calls his war crimes trial at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base an inquisition, not a trial. And Khalid Sheikh Mohammed who faces the death penalty said hed welcome becoming a martyr. 2. In an extraordinary

美联社新闻一分钟 2008-06-05

1. Barack Obama says he had a short talk with Hillary Clinton earlier today. He said she's very focused on her supporters after yesterday's primaries but didn't say whether she plans to concede. Meantime, Obama has asked a three-person team including

美联社新闻一分钟 2008-06-03

1. Senator Ted Kennedy is out of surgery at Duke University. His doctor says a procedure to treat his cancerous brain tumor was successful. The 76-year-old now faces chemotherapy and radiation to treat the malignant glioma, a lethal type of brain tum

美联社新闻一分钟 2008-06-02

1. Fire crews in California are still cleaning up after a massive fire at Universal Studios. The blaze destroyed several sets including one from Back to the Future. A King Kong exhibit and a video vault were also destroyed. Three firefighters were h

美联社新闻一分钟 2008-06-01

1. Democratic leaders are debating what to do with Michigan and Florida. They held primaries before they were supposed to. And now officials in Washington are working on formulas to dole out their delegates. 2. The first storm of the hurricane seaso

美联社新闻一分钟 2008-06-07

1. Oil prices shot up more than ten dollars to a new high, more than 139 dollars a barrel. One analyst said prices could top 150 dollars a barrel by the fourth of July, also rattling traders, rising tensions in the Middle East. 2. Hillary Clinton off

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2008-12-14

1. A judge in Atlanta sentences Brian Nichols to multiple life sentences with no chance of parole. Nichols killed four people in a brazen courthouse shooting in 2005. The case was repeatedly bogged down by legal complications, angering families of v

美联社一分钟新闻 2008-07-14

1. An attack on a remote base in Afghanistan has left nine American soldiers dead, another 15 were wounded. Officials say the attack began early in the morning in a remote area near the Pakistan border with militants firing machine guns, grenades an

美联社一分钟新闻 2008-07-15

1. President Bush has lifted an executive ban on offshore oil drilling. But the move, by itself, will do nothing unless Congress acts as well. The ban has stood since his father Bush Senior, was president. 2. Authorities in North Carolina have charg

美联社一分钟新闻 2008-07-13

1.Three Americans held hostage by rebels in Colombia for more than five years are heading home to Florida. The men had been recovering at a San Antonio, Texas hospital since being rescued in an undercover operation last week. 2.President Bush s form

美联社一分钟新闻 2008-07-11

1. President Bush has signed a bill overhauling rules on government eavesdropping. The new law also grants immunity to companies that helped the government spy on Americans. The ceremony ended a year-long debate over privacy and civil liberties conc

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2008-11-13

1. Gay marriage advocates are celebrating their victory in Connecticut today. A judge issued a final ruling allowing same-sex couples to marry. Within minutes, the New Haven City clerk began issuing marriage licenses and at least one ceremony has al

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2008-11-03

1. It's down to the wire for the race for president. John McCain is in battleground state Pennsylvania today where he told supporters he can feel momentum on his side. Polls show McCain behind in the state that has 21 electoral votes. 2. Democrat Ba

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2008-11-16

1. World leaders have descended on Washington where talks continue today on potential ways to combat the global financial crisis. The economic summit is the largest gathering of its kind in the nations capital in nearly a decade. 2. The economy is a

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2008-11-17

1. Fire crews in southern California are getting some help from calmer winds. The fires have destroyed hundreds of homes and forced thousands of people to evacuate. Some 34 square miles have been blackened since Thursday. 2. Two top Republican senat

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2008-11-18

1. Former presidential rivals Barack Obama and John McCain are promising to work together, both say they want to change the bad habits of Washington after meeting in Chicago. It was their first meeting since election. 2. Congress is back at work. To

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2008-11-19

1. Eric Holder could be the next attorney general. Aides of President-elect Barack Obama are polling senators, seeing if Holder could be confirmed. He was a number two official in the Justice Department under President Clinton. 2. Automakers are beg