美联社新闻一分钟 AP NEWS 2008-01-30（在线收听）

1. Lawmakers overwhelmingly passed a $146 billion aid package. That means rebates up to 1200 dollars for most tax payers. It was a rare moment of a bipartisanship. The plan calls for rebates for people making at least $3,000. The bill now goes to the Senate.

2. In Venezuela, gunmen who held more than 30 hostages in a bank negotiated their getaway and fled with five captives. Authorities had promised that the gunmen would not be followed once they drove away. Families swarmed the bank after the gunmen left. The standoff began early Monday morning with a botched robbery.

3. Congresswoman Maxine Waters is throwing her weight behind Hillary Clinton for president. Waters is an influential member of the Congressional Black Caucus. Waters says Clinton understands the daily challenges that people face.

4. Barbaro will never leave Churchill Downs. The 2006 Kentucky Derby winner was put down last year after complications from a broken leg. The horse's remains will be placed outside a gate. His owners will install a bronze statue.