AP 2012-01-29(在线收听

 1. The White House says it is rejecting a Canadian company's plan to build an oil pipeline from Canada to Texas. Supporters say the 7-billion-dollar pipeline will bring jobs. Opponents worried about harm to the environment. 

 
 
 
2. The lawyer for the captain of that cruise ship that ran aground off Italy says his client is deeply shaken by the loss of the ship and loss of lives. Eleven people are known to be dead. 
 
 
 
3. A snowstorm is closing schools, canceling flights in parts of Washington state. Seattle escaped the worst of the storm, but drivers still faced icy and snow-packed roads during the rush hour. 
 
 
 
4. In China, a polar bear cub is doing better after being rejected by her mother. The 1.1-pound cub is being fed by a bottle and is in stable condition, but still faces some health ailments.
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