美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-08-29

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2. San Francsico water authorities are scrambling¹ to fill area reservoirs before ash from a wildfire near Yosemite National Park taints² supplies. Ash has been falling on the city's reservoir in Yosemite, but so far hasn't sunk far enough into the lake to reach intake³ pumps.

 

3. Jurors deciding whether to impose a rare military death sentence on Army Major Nidal Hasan, heard testimony⁴ Monday from victims and their families. The military panel convicted Hasan last week for the 2009 deadly shooting at Fort Hood⁵. 

 

4. And Afghanistan war veteran, Army Staff Sergeant⁶ Ty Carter received the Medal of Honor Monday from President Obama. Carter risked his life in 2009 to save an injured soldier and to resupply ammunition⁷ to his comrades during intense fighting that left eight soldiers dead.

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