美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2015-2-8

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Jordan has confirmed the death of a pilot captured by Islamic State militants¹. A video released online Tuesday porportedly shows the pilot being burned to death by his captors.

 

Rap music mogul "Suge" Knight² pleaded not guilty to murder and attempted murder charges following an alleged³ hit-and-run in Compton. Knight was rushed to an area hospital following the plea complaining of chest pains. Attorneys for Knight say he hit 2 men because he was fleeing a vicious attack.

 

Britain's House of Commons gave preliminay approval to permit scientists to create babies from the DNA⁴ of 3 people. The technique reportedly could protect some children from inheriting potentially fatal diseases from their mothers.

 

And Harper Lee, author of the widely celebrated⁵ To Kill A Mockingbird annouced the second forthcoming novel. The book completed in the 1950s is a sequel to the critically acclaimed⁶ Mockingbird. Go Set A Watchman will be released July 14th of 2015.

 

Emily Roseman, The Associated Press with AP News Minute.

 

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