美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-06-29

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　　1. The Supreme¹ Court has ruled the heart of the Voting Rights Act is unconstitutional. Justices struck down the part that determines which states must get federal approval for election changes. Controversial voter ID laws in Mississippi and Alabama could now go into effect.

 

　　2. President Barack Obama wants to curb² global warming through limits on carbon pollution given off by power plants. He says similar limits already exist for arsenic³, mercury and other substances.

 

　　3. Members of Nelson Mandela’s family and tribe leaders gathered today at the former president’s hometown in eastern South Africa. Concern is mounting for Mandela who remains⁴ hospitalized in critical condition.

 

　　4. And politicians from Taiwan’s ruling party duke it out with opposition⁵ legislators in parliament. There was hair pulling, water throwing and even crying over the capital gains tax. Taiwanese lawmakers are well-known for fiery⁶ debate.

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