美联社新闻一分钟 AP NEWS 2008-02-20(在线收听

1. Miami's Little Havana has offered only a muted response to the news that Fidel Castro would resign as Cuban President. Many in the Cuban exile community expect little will change as Castro's younger brother Raul formally takes the rein.

2. Despite below-zero wind chill temperatures, Wisconsin officials predict record turnout in today's presidential primary. The Badger State is enjoying newfound relevance in the neck-and-neck battle for the Democratic nomination.

3. A California mom and her four children avoided serious injury in this dramatic crash caught on tape. Security cameras from a nearby high school captured the pick-up after it had been hit by another car. The pick-up careened down the street and struck a tree just inches from a house.

4. Giant sea spiders are just one of the newly discovered creatures found 6500 feet down in the icy waters of the Antarctic. Scientists from around the world are cruising waters in three ships and trolling for hidden marine treasures.

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