美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-09-19

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Republicans and Democrats¹ in Congress are voicing strong support for the president's call for new authority to fight Islamic State militants². That includes House Republicans who appear to be ready to support the president's request if somehow grudgingly³.

 

A South Carolina man accused of killing⁴ his 5 children and dumping their bodies in Alabama was an ex-convict who went on a crime spree in Illinois. Timothy Jones was arrested on a cocaine⁵ possession charge in 2001, later that a year for a crime spree that included stealing a car, burglary and passing forged checks. He served 7 years in prison.

 

And Bai Yun the giant panda chews bamboo 12 hours a day. But she chipped a tooth. So dentists at the San Diego zoo repaired the tooth and also gave her a cleaning and x-rays.

 

I'm Matt Friedman, The Associated Press with AP News Minute.

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