AP美联社一分钟新闻(2010-05-16)

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1. President Barack Obama says the war in Afghanistan will get worse before it gets better. But the US remains¹ on track to start withdrawing troops next year. Obama met with Afghan President Hamid Karzai at the White House Wednesday.

2. Congressional investigators² are learning more about what may have led to the rig explosion that sent oil gushing³ into the Gulf⁴ of Mexico. They say a key safety device, called the blowup preventer, had a hydraulic⁵ leak and other problems that probably kept it from working properly.

3. Dutch officials say this boy is the only known survivor⁶ of a Libyan plane crash. A flight from South Africa crashed on approach to Tripoli's airport Wednesday morning, killing⁷ 103 people. The boy is undergoing surgery for injuries including broken bones.

4. A 22-year-old man may be facing jail time after pretending to be a high school basketball player. Officials say he led a Texas school to the state playoffs last season. Suspicions about his identity arose at an amateur tournament last month.