美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2015-08-24(在线收听

 This is AP News Minute. 1. Former President Jimmy Carter announced Thursday that previously detected cancer in his liver has now spread to his brain. Carter said he felt at ease with his current diagnosis as he starts his first round of radiation treatment.

2. Thai police have cleared two suspects of the bomb in the Bangkok shrine after one of them turned himself in, saying he was the tour guide. Police are still pursing suspects, adding that the two were most likely not involved in the deadly attack. 3. Two women are set to graduate Friday from the Army’s elite Ranger School. Defense Secretary Ash Carter personally congratulated the soldiers, as they become the first females to successfully complete the notoriously grueling program. 4. And DC might soon be welcoming its newest resident—a new baby panda perhaps as early as next week. After performing ultrasounds, veterinaries at Washington’s national zoo believe Mei Xiang the mother of giant panda Bao Bao is pregnant again.
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