AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-08-12(在线收听

1. President Barack Obama predicts Congress will pass his sweeping health care overhaul this fall. Some opponents say an overhaul will result in a government-run system where people are denied care. Obama spoke at a news conference following his summit with Mexican and Canadian leaders.

2. Divers in the Hudson River have found the wreckage of a small plane that collided with a sightseeing helicopter, killing nine people. Police say the wreckage is found at about 60 feet of water in the middle of the river, indicating currents have moved it.

3. Hawaii is bracing for Tropical Storm Felicia. The storm's packing 45-mile-per-hour winds as it approaches the islands. A forecast has expected it to weaken further before arriving tomorrow.

4. A beached mother whale has died near Miami and rescuers are trying to save her baby. Beach-goers spotted the whales and tried to steer them out to sea. The baby apparently followed its mother to shore.

  原文地址:http://www.tingroom.com/lesson/meilianshexinwen/2009/8/80752.html