美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2015-1-31

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In New England, snow plow¹ operators are having trouble keeping up with the snow that’s been falling overnight and into Tuesday. While the blizzard² packed a lighter³ than expected punch in NewYork City, the Boston area is already recording⁴ more than a foot and a half of snow.

 

In Libya, officials see gunmen stormed a luxury hotel in Tripoli, killing⁵ at least five foreigners and three guards. Amateur video captured the scene with flames and smoke engulfing⁶ the hotel.

 

In London, a long awaited inquiry⁷ into a mysterious death of former Russian spy Alexander Litivinenko opened. New revelations point to evidence that the KGB spy who later became a Kremlin critic may have been poisoned not once, as authorities initially⁸ thought, but twice.

 

In honor of Bubble Wrap Appreciation⁹ Day, Oral Robert University tried to break a world record for popping bubble wrap. KTUL-TV reports 1134 people took part in Monday’s attempt, official results still pending¹⁰.

 

Padmananda Rama. The Associated Press with AP News minute.

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