AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-07-24（在线收听）

1. Despite the continuing violence in Iraq, President Barack Obama says the US is on schedule to have all troops out of the country by the end of 2011. Obama made his comments while standing in the Rose Garden alongside Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.

2. It's a rare win for gun-control advocates. The Senate rejected a measure today allowing a person with a concealed weapon permit in one state to also hide his or her firearm when visiting another state.

3. A lawyer for Michael Jackson's doctor says police who searched the physician's north Houston clinic were searching for evidence of manslaughter. Doctor Conrad Murray had been interviewed by police as a witness to the pop star's death, but has not been considered a suspect.

4. The Naked Cowboy might be considered a quirky asset to New York City's tourism industry. Now the Times Square traffic-stopper says he'd make a mighty fine mayor. Robert Burck made his candidacy official today.