AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-04-10（在线收听）

1. FBI negotiators are working to free an American cargo ship captain being held by Somali pirates. Captain Richard Phillips and the pirates are in a lifeboat, while the cargo ship itself is said to be headed to Kenya. Keeping an eye on the standoff are a US destroyer and a spy plane.

2. The economy's downward descent appears to be leveling off. Stocks ended at the highest level in two months. That after banking giant Wells Fargo surprised the market with early profit projections that blew past analysts' expectations.

3. Pope Benedict swapped out his gold-coloured robes for a long-white apron. The Pontiff performed a feet-washing ceremony at St.John Lateran Basilica in Rome. The money collected from the pilgrims and tourists will reportedly be sent to help the small Catholic community in Gaza.

4. And a pachyderm turns Picasso at a safari park in Britain. This African elephant named Five developed her painting talent by chance. The 16-year-old has completed about 50 works of art since taking up the hobby.