美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-05-02

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　　1. New York officials say the Boston Marathon bombing suspects intended to detonate their remaining explosives in Times Square. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev told the investigators¹ that he and his brother were planning an attack in New York.

 

　　2. The Obama administration says US intelligence has a varying amount of confidence that Syria’s government has twice used chemical weapons. But more definitive² proof is needed before the US escalates³ its involvement there.

 

　　3. President Obama honored his predecessor⁴ George W. Bush at the dedication⁵ of the Bush Library in Dallas. The President described him as a good man and as a leader who demonstrated strength, resolve and compassion⁶.

 

　　4. A fire that erupted when two fuel barges⁷ exploded in Mobile, Alabama has been put out. Three people were critically burned and a crew of nearby cruise ship had to be evacuated⁸.

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