AP 2012-07-01(在线收听) |
1. The start of summer is heating up the eastern seaboard. The National Weather Service is forecasting temperatures into the high 90s from Boston down to Washington. Dozens of cities are setting up public cooling centers for those without air conditioning. 2. A House committee has found Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress for refusing to turn over documents related to the failed "Fast and Furious" investigation. Meanwhile, President Barack Obama is invoking executive privilege to withhold those documents.
3. Greece has a new prime minister. The head of the country's conservative party was sworn in today to lead a three-party coalition. The new government is planning to stick to the country's commitments under an international bailout plan.
4. Marvel Comics' first openly gay hero is married. Northstar married his longtime boyfriend in the pages of "Astonishing X-Men" No.51. That issue is hitting store shelves today. |
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