美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2012-09-05（在线收听） |
1. Democrats are preparing for the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina where they will nominate President Barack Obama to serve his second term in office. Meanwhile, a crowd of about 400 people are protesting outside the event center. That's a fraction of the 5,000 that organizers said they were expecting. 2. A pair of bombings in Syria's capital injured four army officers today. Officials say they received minor injuries. The blasts are the latest in the wave of bombings to hit Damascus in recent months, as rebels bring the battle into government territory. There was no immediate claim of responsibility.
3. A team of experts is hydrating five stranded pilot whales with fish smoothies in Florida. They are the only survivors from a group of 22. Wildlife experts believe the youngest whale is a female under the age of two. They say the animals are worn out but mostly doing well.
4. Redheads are ruling a Dutch city today as part of an annual festival devoted to people with red hair. That's about 1-2% of the world's population. The event brought together about 1,400 redheads from 52 countries. |
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