美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-06-01

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　　1. President Barack Obama says the Jersey¹ shore is back and open for business. Obama played some arcade² football and spoke³ to New Jersey residents along with Governor, Christ Christie.

 

　　2. Police and hospital officials say bombings and gunfire in central and northern Iraq have killed at least 11 people and wounded nearly 3 dozen others. That’s a wave of violence edges the country closer to all-out internal warfare⁴.

 

　　3. A judge ruled Tuesday that attorneys won’t be able to mention Travyon Martin’s drug use suspension from school and past fighting during opening statements in the trial of George Zimmerman. The neighbourhood watch volunteer who fatally shot the teen.

 

　　4. And Nike which helped build Lance Armstrong’s LiveStrong Cancer Charity into a global brand and introduced itsfamiliar yellow wristband, is cutting ties with the foundation. The company dropped its personal sponsorship of Armstrong last October following revelations of his performance enhancing drug use.

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