AP 2012-05-20(在线收听

 1. In Greece, a senior judge is sworn in to lead a caretaker government for the next month. This comes a day after power-sharing talks collapsed. Greece is facing a political crisis, threatening its membership in the euro.

 
 
 
2. Vice President Joe Biden criticizes the background of Republican hopeful Mitt Romney, saying in Ohio that Romney is a corporate raider, more interested in profits than people.
 
 
 
3. Closing arguments start on Thursday in the trial of two-time Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards. The defense rested without calling Edwards or his former mistress to the stand. Edwards is accused of misusing campaign funds.
 
 
 
4. Iraq says it wants to send 30 athletes to the Summer Olympics in London. Despite harsh conditions, athletes have qualified in international competitions. Iraq has only won a bronze medal since its first Olympics in 1948.
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