美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-05-14

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　　1. President Obama says the US economy is poised¹ for progress. The president travelled to Texas, urging Americans to back his proposals on jobs, education and the minimal² wage.

 

　　2. An Ohio prosecutor³ says he will weigh whether to seek the death penalty against Ariel Castro, the man charged with kidnapping and raping⁴ 3 women and holding them hostage for a decade. Bond for Castro was set at 8 million dollars.

 

　　3. Boston Marathon Bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev has been buried after a week long search for a community willing to accept his body. He was buried at an undisclosed location near Worcester, Massachusetts.

 

　　4. Prince Harry⁵ has opened his 7-day tour to the US. Thursday, he travelled to Capitol Hill to see an exhibit on removing landmines⁶ from war zones.

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