AP 2010-07-29(在线收听

1. A senior US government official says BP Chief Executive Tony Hayward is being replaced. Hayward made several gaffes, most notably wishing to have his life back and going to a yacht race while oil washed up on Gulf shores.

2. Flooding in eastern Iowa has damaged dozens of homes and businesses, causing millions of dollars in damage. The flooding happened after a dam failed Saturday as rising water from Maquoketa River ate a 30-foot-wide hole in it.

3. An Afghan official says the Taliban have offered to exchange the body of a US sailor for insurgent prisoners. Officials confirmed that two American Navy personnel disappeared Friday. A Taliban spokesman says one American was killed and another captured after a brief gunfight.

4. Alberto Contador won a third Tour de France. Contador of Spain sealed his third title in four years. Lance Armstrong finished in 23rd place, 39 minutes and 20 seconds after Contador

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