美联社新闻一分钟 AP News 2008-04-17

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1.Pope Benedict has been getting a grand welcome in Washington on his first official visit to the US. His popemobile passed cheering crowds. And at a White House ceremony, a crowd of more than 13,000 people sang ‘Happy birthday’ to the pontiff. He turns 81 today.

2.President Bush is taking a different approach to global warming. He is proposing a new target for stopping the growth of the nation's greenhouse gas emissions¹ by 2025. Bush also challenged Congress to pass climate legislation that won't hurt the economy.

3.Crews in Colorado are making progress against a fast-moving wildfire. It is one of three blazes that have now claimed lives of two volunteer firefighters and a pilot of a firefighting plane. Crews are hoping lighter² winds and rising humidity will help them battle the flames.

4.German polar bear fans have another star to visit. This zoo in Stuttgart presented 4-month-old Wilbaer to the public. Workers brought the fluffy³ cub⁴ outdoors alongside his mother, Corinna.