美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-05-23

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　　1. The Associated Press’ Chief of Executive is calling the government’s seizure¹ of AP journalists’ phone records “unconstitutional”. And says it’s already having a chilling of effect on newsgathering. AP President and CEO, Gary Pruitt says the Justice Department’s secret subpoena² of two months worth of records has made sources less willing to talk to AP journalists.

 

　　2. President Barack Obama told graduates of Morehouse College Sunday to take the power of their example - as black men graduating from college - and use it to improve people’s lives.

 

　　3. Some lucky person walked into this Publix Supermarket in suburb in Tampa over the past few days and bought a winning Powerball ticket now worth an estimated at 590.5 million dollars. The jackpot is the highest in Powerball history.

 

　　4. Severe weather moved through the Plains states over the weekend, bring high winds, heavy rains and tornadoes³. Two twisters were spotted⁴ Saturday evening near Rozel, a sparsely⁵ populated area in central Kansas.

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