美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2012-12-07（在线收听） |
1. In order to avoid the fiscal cliff, President Barack Obama says Republicans will have to let tax rates go up on wealthy Americans. In an interview at Bloomberg Television, Obama also said he consider lowering rates for top 2% of earners next year. 2. Meanwhile, the president met with a bipartisan group of governors who say they sought assurances that any cuts in spending to address the fiscal cliff would not shift the burden onto states.
3. The fighting goes on in Syria between rebel forces and the government, with both sides trying to make gains in territory, especially around the suburbs of Damascus, strongholds for the opposition.
4. Mayor Michael Bloomberg calls it "the future of New York city". A groundbreaking ceremony was held Tuesday for a new neighborhood called Hudson Yards. The 26-acre site on Manhattan's west side is the planned home for a new business district. |
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