美联社新闻一分钟 AP News 2008-04-17（在线收听）

1.Pope Benedict has been getting a grand welcome in Washington on his first official visit to the US. His popemobile passed cheering crowds. And at a White House ceremony, a crowd of more than 13,000 people sang ‘Happy birthday’ to the pontiff. He turns 81 today.

2.President Bush is taking a different approach to global warming. He is proposing a new target for stopping the growth of the nation's greenhouse gas emissions by 2025. Bush also challenged Congress to pass climate legislation that won't hurt the economy.

3.Crews in Colorado are making progress against a fast-moving wildfire. It is one of three blazes that have now claimed lives of two volunteer firefighters and a pilot of a firefighting plane. Crews are hoping lighter winds and rising humidity will help them battle the flames.

4.German polar bear fans have another star to visit. This zoo in Stuttgart presented 4-month-old Wilbaer to the public. Workers brought the fluffy cub outdoors alongside his mother, Corinna.