AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-07-12（在线收听）

1. A whirlwind visit for President Barack Obama in Ghana, making several speeches and walking through a 17th century slave fortress on the country's coast. Obama says Ghana sends the message that democracy can thrive in Africa.

2. No launch for Space Shuttle Endeavor on Saturday. Crews are carefully inspecting the orbiter after lightning struck at least 11 times near its launch pad. Endeavor could now launch Sunday evening.

3. Former NFL quarterback Steve McNair is remembered in one of Mississippi's biggest funerals in years with thousands turning out to pay their respects. McNair was shot by a 20-year-old girlfriend who then shot herself.

4. Brazil is becoming a heaven for kite surfing, constant winds for much of the year and pristine beaches, the backdrop for this increasingly popular water sport. Piloting a kite in the sky while steering a board on the crest of a wave.