美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2012-12-26(在线收听

 1. Last-minute shoppers crowded into malls and stores during the last weekend before Christmas, but many didn't seem to be in the spirit of spending. To entice shoppers, retailers large and small have expanded hours and stepped up promotions. 

 
 
 
2. A teen who survived the shooting at an Oregon shopping mall says she didn't realize the gun that shot past her was real until bullets started whizzing past. Fifteen-year-old Kristina Shevchenko was home with her family after being shot in the chest. 
 
 
 
3. Residents of an Indianapolis neighborhood gathered Saturday Night to offer support to each other. The candlelight ceremony followed the news that three of their own are charged with blowing up a house which killed two people and damaged and destroyed neighboring homes. 
 
 
 
4. And a slew of Santa's helpers dove into a Bosnian lake to spread a bit of Christmas cheer underwater. The holiday stunt was designed to call attention to the need for conservation.
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