美联社新闻一分钟 2008-05-08

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1. Barack Obama got the support of at least 4 Democratic convention super delegates on his day off today. That's building on his momentum¹ from yesterday's North Carolina primary win. Meantime, Hillary Clinton was in West Virginia, vowing² to stay in the race until there is a nominee³.

 2. This video of Philadelphia police beating 3 men is rocking the city's police department. More than a dozen officers will be taken off the street as authorities investigate the Monday night incident. It comes as officers are still looking for a suspect in the deadly shooting of a fellow officer last weekend.

3. The top US diplomat⁴ in Myanmar says the death toll⁵ there may reach 100,000. That's after Saturday's cyclone⁶ demolished⁷ 95% of the buildings in the southern portion of the country.

4. And this volcano in Chile is pouring out gas and ash for a sixth straight day. Chile's president is promising⁸ support for the thousands of people forced to evacuate⁹ their homes. So far, the ash has covered more than 50,000 acres.