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저는 2001년 911 테러가 터졌을때 미 2사단에서 Medic으로 근무하고 있었는데 당시에 라디오 기능이 있는 카세트로 Eagle FM에서 AP News를 녹음하고 저녁에 Dictation을 하면서 열심히 공부했던 기억이 있습니다. 잘 안들리면 옆에 G.I.들이 널려 있으니 물어보면 OK. 그러던것이 한동안 영어공부를 등한시 하다가 최근에 예전 기억을 살려 AP News 소스를 찾아다니기 시작했고 대략 아래 3군데를 찾아냈습니다. 아재 인증은 아니지만 세월이 참 좋아졌네요...라디오 주파수 맞춰서 녹음하며 공부 하던게 클릭 몇번으로 접근이 가능하니..

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AP Radio News. I'm Ed Donahue.

Joe Biden and Donald Trump exchanged words today. The former Vice President and the President are both in Iowa. AP's Sagar Meghani is at the White House.

Biden all but baited the President earlier today, releasing excerpts of a speech calling the President an existential threat to the nation. The President took the bait, calling Biden a looser, a dummy, the guy he hopes to run against next year.

"I think he's the weakest mentally."

As the President headed to Iowa, Biden told a small crowd the President is a threat to America's core values, mentioning a tweet attacking singer Bette Midler during last week's D-Day commemoration.

"When he calls people the names he calls them. No president has done something like that for god's sake."

Biden is focusing on the President's economic policies, telling those in struggling south-eastern Iowa. The President is not losing sleep over them. Sagar Meghani at the White House.

And before leaving the White House, the President said he received what he called 'a beautiful and personal letter' from North Korea's Kim Jung Eun.

"We have a very good relationship together. Now I can confirm it because of the letter I got yesterday and I think, you know, I think that something will happen that's gonna be very positive."

The President also said he would not approve of U.S. Intelligence agencies using Kim Jung Eun's family members as assets. A day after report that Kim's half-brother had travelled to Malaysia to meet his CIA contact before being assassinated there in 2017.

John Stewart scolded congress for failing to insure that a victims compensation fund set up after the 911 attacks never runs out of money.

"It's not meant as an attack on the grand institution of democracy, it's meant as a dumbfounded shrug of I can't understand why this has been so hard."

And John Stewart was not happy with empty seats at the hearing before the House Judiciary Committee. This is AP Radio News.

A move to block a big cellphone company merger is going to court.

California and New York are leading a group of 10 state attorneys general filing to stop a multi-billion dollar merger of T-Mobile and Sprint. The State officials say the merger would hurt competition and drive up prices for cellphone services. The labor union Communications Workers of America says the merger will lead to thousands of job cuts because T-Mobile would be closing thousands of overlapping stores. The companies argue that the merger is important for them to upgrade to the more powerful 5G mobile network and compete with Horizon and AT&T. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said he would support the deal but the Justice Department has not yet made the decision. Jennifer King, Washington.

Facebook is building a massive solar farm in west Texas that's believed to be one of the largest solar projects in the nation. It's social media giant's first direct investment in renewable energy. The Prospero Solar project just north of desert Texas will have a capacity of 379 mega watts and up to power about 72,000 homes. I'm Ed Donahue. AP Radio News.

AP Radio News. I'm Jackie Quinn.

The House Judiciary Committee will soon be reviewing some of the evidence from the special counsel's Russia report.

"Interview notes firsthand accounts of misconduct and other critical evidence."

Chairman Jerrold Nadler says they reached a deal with the Justice Department before holding the Attorney General in contempt of congress. The Committee did call former White House counsel John Dean from the Nixon administration to testify.

Dean was Nixon's White House counsel and says the Watergate report was a roadmap for congressional investigators. There's a similarity with the Russia report.

"Special counsel Muller has provided this committee with a roadmap."

Democrats open hearings aimed at getting more attention on the Muller report. President Trump is dismissing the...

"He's been a looser for many years."

Sagar Meghani, Washington.

A longtime gynecologist at UCLA has been taken into custody on sexual assault charges. Dr. James Heap worked at the university for about 30 years.

A California jury has convicted a suspect in the 2010 killings of a former business partner and his wife and 2 young sons burying their bodies in a remote desert area.

"We, the jury, in the above entitled action find the defendant Charles Ray Merritt guilty of the offensive murder in the 1st degree."

Merritt owed money to victim Joseph McStay.

An armed suspect was killed in a shootout with police in Oklahoma city. They said he had earlier fired shots at several cars on a highway.

Former Red Sox slugger David Ortiz will be treated in Boston for the gunshot wounds that he suffered this weekend in Dominican Republic. His former team prvided an air ambulance to bring Ortiz to Boston.

Investigators saying an experienced helicopter pilot flying for a real estate firm crashed at the top of a New York city skyscraper. The building had to be evacuated. The pilot died. This is AP Radio News.

A St. Louis judge is allowing the States lone abortion clinic to stay open for now.

The ruling extends an earlier order blocking the States from allowing the St.Louis facility's license to lapse. Last month, the Missouri health department declined to renew the license citing concerns about patients' safety failed surgical abortions and legal violations. Planned Parenthood says the move is part of an effort by an anti-abortion administration to eliminate the procedure in Missouri. The judeg says the ruling does not determine whether the license should be approved or denied but orders the health department to decide on renewal by June 21st. I'm Ben Thomas.

If you've been dozing off in fornt of a TV or sleeping with lights on, you could be packing on the pounds. Researchers say that having light instead of sleeping will affect your metabolic cycle.

Joey Logano has won his 2nd NASCAR Cup Series Race of this season in overtime.

I'm Jackie Quinn. AP Radio News.

AP Radio News. I'm Tim McGuire.

After 3 days of negotiations in Washington, the U.S. and Mexico agreed to steps to curtail the influx of Central American migrants into the U.S. Mexico's ambassador to the United States, Martha Bárcena Coqui reads a portion of the joint agreement.

"The United States and Mexico committed to a Mexican enforcement search. Mexico will take unprecedented steps to increase enforcement to curb irregular migration to include the deployment of its national guard throughout Mexico giving priority to its southern border."

Both countries also agreed to work to improve economic conditions in southern Mexico as well as Central American nations and continuous talks between the 2 countries on immigration issues.

"The United States and Mexico will continue their discussions on the terms of additional understandings to address irregular migrant flows and asylum issues."

President Trump twitted this evening he is indefinitely suspending his plan to impose tariffs on Mexico.

The Labor Department reports only 75,000 jobs were added last month, economist Gus Faucher.

"Not only did we see weak job growth in May but we also saw downward vision to job growth in both March and April. So this was a soft report."

The report appears to increase the odds the federal reserve will have to cut interest rates in the coming month.

A former Miniapolis police officer is sentenced to 12 and half years in prison for the July 17th shooting death of an unarmed woman who had called 911. Mohamed Noor told the court hearing today.

"I knew in an instant that I was wrong. The depth of my error has only increased from that moment on. Working to save her life and watching her slip away is a feeling I can't explain."

Noor shot Justin Damond when she approached the squad car in the alley behind her home. This is AP Radio News.

A 79-year-old California prison inmate has been linked to dozens of killings in 14 states. Samuel Little has been talking with investigators from the various cities and states including Cincinnati. Prosecutors there have indicted him for the killings of 2 women in the early 1980's. Hamilton county prosecutors Joe Deters tells the Odessa American.

"The FBI has told us that he's the most prolific serial killer in the history of America. They've been able to demonstrate over 50 of these already."

Little claims he killed 93 women starting in the 1970's.

Detroit police think they may also be looking for a serial killer after the bodies of 3 women have been found in vacant homes in the city. Police released a photo of a person of interest who's known to be homeless. Police chief James Craig.

"We 're hoping that the public will help us identify this person of interest so that we can have contact with him."

'm Tim McGuire. AP Radio News.

AP Radio News. I'm Rita Foley.

Allied forces stormed the coast of France 75 years ago today. The D-Day invasion helped end World War II. This morning, world leaders gathered at the American cemetery near Omaha beach in Normandy, France to thank aging veterans now in their 90's and beyond. Some of whom were able to attend this morning's commermoration. French President Manuel Macron.

"We know what we owe to you veterans. Our freedom, on behalf of my nation, I just want to say thank you."

AP correspondent Sagar Meghani.

As operation Overlord began in 1944, allied commander Dwight Eisenhower told his forces they were embarking on a great crusade.

"The eyes of the world are upon you."

75 years later, they are again upon the shores of Normandy.

"We're gathered here on freedom's altar."

Oberlooking Omaha beach where thousands of Americans helped launch the invasion, President Trump paying tribute to those who helped bring down Nazi-Germany.

"Those who fought here wanted a future for our nation."

98-year-old Ray Lambert was among the D-Day survivors there today.

"We won that battle becuase we were the good guys. We were fighting for a cause."

I'm Sagar Meghani.

They'll talk again today in Washington. The U.S. and Mexico are trying to find a way to avert a 5% tax President Trump is threatening to put on imports from Mexico. He wants that country to do more to stop immigrants from crossing the border. Both sides says there's progress but President Trump says there's not nearly enough progress to stop the tax from taking effect next week.

More and more older Americans are chooing to keep working beyond 65. But a new AP poll finds that 44% of workers under 30 think that's bad for their careers and for the economy. This is AP Radio News.

A paedophile has been charged in a cold case killing of a young Missouri girl found totured and sexually assaulted.

Previously undetected DNA found on clothing worn by 9-year-old Angie Housman when she disappeared in 1993 led investigators to Earl Webster Cox who has been in custody since his 2003 conviction for running an international online child pornography ring. Housman was abducted after getting off a school bus in Novermber 1993. Her body was found 90 days later in St.Charls county. Prosecutor Tim Lohmar says the little girl was alive when she was handcuffed to a tree, her head covered except her nose with duct tape.

"She was found to be malnourished, dehydrated and appeared to have been totured."

I'm Tim McGuire.

A search is underway for a man who disappeared last weekend while on a hike in a remote area of Arkansas. Joshua McClatchy had texted his mother  on Saturday to say he was lost.

I'm Rita Foley. AP Radio News.

AP Radio News. I'm Rita Foley.

2 days of ceremonies honoring the D-Day veterans are getting underway overseas. President Trump will be there in Portsmouth, England.

Among other things President Trump will see on the southern coast of England with other world leaders, is testimony from some of more than 300 World War II veterans in what's being billed as one of the most greatest British military spectacles in recent years, featuring a flyby of 24 vintage and modern military aircraft. Today's event begins 2 days of D-Day anniversary observances which were intended to be a tribute to the soldiers who shaped history during the dangerous mission to reach beachhead and fight in German occupied France. I'm Matt Small.

President Trump says he didn't mean to insult Prince Harry's wife Meghan Markle when he used word 'nasty'. He told the British TV interviewer he was not describing her but comment she made about him.

Republican Senators are pushing back against the President's plan to tax imports from Mexico 5% beginning next week. The President says the Republicans would be foolish to try to stop him. Democratic Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois laughed when he heard that at least 1 Republican Senator is sticking with the President saying this won't hurt the U.S. economy.

"Well, it's negligible unless it's your company and it's going to have to shut down as a result of it. You know there will be an impact on price of goods coming back and forth between the United States and Mexico. That is gonna raise prices on consumers. It's gonna cost American jobs."

Federal regulators are taking steps to require the brokers tell customers about the broker's potential conflicts of interest when dispensing financial advice.

The State of Missouri wants to shut down its only abortion clinic. There will be a court hearing today on Planned Parenthood's request for an injunction that would keep its abortion clinic in St. Louis open. This is AP Radio News.

A former Florida deputy is facing charges for inaction during the Parkland school shooting.

The former Broward county deputy sheriff who stood outside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School while 17 people were shot to death and 17 others were wounded in February 28th is facing criminal charges related to his inaction. 56-year-old Scot Peterson was arrested Tuesday. According to a statement from Broward state attorney Michael Satz, Peterson faces charges that include child neglect, culpable negligence and perjury. The charges carry a combined potential maximum prison sentence of nearly 100 years. The charges were filed after a 14 month investigation by the Florida department of law enforcement. I'm Mike Gracio.

The number of homeless people counted across Los Angeles county jumped 12% over the past year to nearly 59,000 with more young and old residence and families on the streets according to officials.

I'm Rita Foley. AP Radio News.

AP Radio News. I'm Rita Foley.

President Trump is in London trying to work out a trade deal with the British as they try to get out of the European Union. His meeting with the British Prime Minister Theresa May.

"We're gonna be working on that today and we will a little bit tomorrow and probably into the next couple of weeks but I think we will have a very very substantial trade deal."

But the President and the Prime Minister have a difficult past says our Charls De Ledesma.

"The 2 leaders have sharply different views on issues including Iran, Brexit and Chinese telecoms firm Hwawei. Trump has already criticized May's handling of Brexit and said May's rival Boris Johnson would make an excellent Prime Minister."

Protestors meanwhile inflated a blimp across from the Houses of Parliament this morning, showing President Trump as a screaming baby in a diaper.

Big tech is worried this morning.

The House Judiciary Committee has announced a sweeping antitrust probe of unspecified technology companies. The announcement came in the wake of reports of possible antitrust action against big tech. Over the weekend there were multiple reports saying the Justice Department was preparing a competition investigation into Google. On Monday, the Wall Street journal, citing unnamed sources, reported the Federal Trade Commission had secured the rights for a possible investigation into Facebook. Amid the anticipated probes, tech stocks took a hit in Monday's trading. Mike Gracio, Washington.

China is warning its citizens about the U.S. There are a lot of shootings and robberies in the United States it says and law enforcement harasses Chinese citizens according to Beijing. The warning comes as the U.S. and China fight a bitter trade battle.

Officials in Virginia Beach have released the brief resignation letter from the man who shot 12 people dead at the city office building there where he worked. The letter gives no hint about what he planned to do or why. DeWayne Craddock wrote it had been a pleasure to serve the city. This is AP Radio News.

Apple software showcase is focusing on privacy and the end of Itunes.

Facebook and Google among other companies have been dealing with privacy issues. So Apple is offering Iphone users a way to bypass signing services when using new apps.

"It's called Sign In with Apple."

Craig Federighi says it's a simple process.

"Tap it and you're authenticated with face id on your device logged in with a new account without revealing any new personal information."

Also the newest version of the Iphone operating system, IOS 13, includes faster tools and say goodbye to Itunes.

"Out Itunes is not one app but three. Apple Music, Apple Podcasts and Apple TV."

I'm Ed Donahue.

As Senate report says the Federal government for years has kept to itself the names of hundreds of nursing homes around country found by inspectors to have serious ongoing health, safety or sanitary problems.

Rita Foley, AP Radio News.

AP Radio News. I'm Rita Foley.

President Trump and the First Lady at Buckingham palace where they were greeted by the Queen this morning. The President inspected the guard of honor as ceremonial royal gun salute sounded but the visit isn't without contorversy. Here's our Sagar Meghani.

There's a lunch with the Queen and tea with the Prince but also protest and the baby Trump baloon. Even before Air Force One touch down, the President twitted London's mayor is a stone cold loser. After a long time critic, Sadiq Khan said the President should not be honored with a state visit. Britain's top diplomat says 'Nothing new here.'

"But he is a very contorversial president and we, you know, we've all got used to that over the last 2 years."

Still Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt says the UK will put on a fantastic show for the President this week. I'm Sagar Meghani.

The President is overseas for ceremonies this week commermorating 75th anniversary of D-Day.

Mexican officials say they're working feverishly to try to avoid that 5% tax on imports the President is threatening. Top officials from the U.S. and Mexico will begin talks today to try to work something out. Before he left for Britain, the President said he's holding firm on Mexico.

"They have to stop the illegal flow, the flow of drugs, of immigrants, illegal immigrants. People that have not gone through the process."

Virginia Beach, Virginia city officials were among hundreds of people who gathered yesterday to remember the 12 people shot dead in Virginia Beach on Friday. City manager David Hansen says shooter DeWayne Craddock is a city employee was not being terminated from his job. Craddock died in a shootout with the police.

Authorities say nobody was hurt when an explosion at a chemical plant shook buildings for miles in San Francisco area. This is AP Radio New.

President Trump stood on the stage of a nothern Virginia church on Sunday as the pastor asked God to give Mr. Trump wisdom to lead the country.

"We have in the city of a unique opportunity to pray for leaders who are part of this church and leaders who stop in unexpectedly to this church."

The President stood with David Platt, pastor of McLean Bible Church in Vienna as the reverend Platt made the requests as part of  a nationwide day of prayer for President Trump. It had been called for by the reverend Franklin Graham.

A federal judge will hear arguments today on an ACLU lawsuit over Indiana's new abortion law. The ACLU says Indiana new would put a substatial and unwarranted burden on women's ability to get 2nd trimester abortions.

Rita Foley, AP Radio News.

AP Radio News. I'm Jackie Quinn.

"This is the most devastating day in the history of Virginia Beach."

The mayor of Virginia Beach, Virginia with a grim news that 11 people most or all of them city employees were killed in a workplace shooting at a municipal complex.

A gunman described as a city employee walked into the Virginia Beach municipal center Friday afternoon and opened fire. Virginia Beach police chief James Cervera says there were multiple fatalities.

"We have 11 deceased victims there at the scene. We have 6 more victims who were transported to area hospitals."

The gunman engaged in a shootout with police and was gundownned. I'm Mike Gracio.

The gunman worked for the public utilities department. Sheila Cook was in a nearby building grateful for a police lockdown.

"We heard shooting but we didn't think it was that close like in proximity of the building. So I just thanked God that they were able to alert us in time."

It looks like the search for a missing Houston girl presumed to have died at the hands of her mother's ex-boyfriend has come to an end. Houston's mayor says remains were found in Arkanso undergoing forensic testing.

"That were certainly have to bring some degree of finality to this family."

Immigrant advocates went to court today alleging the federal government is allowing migrant children at a Florida facility to languish in prison like conditions instead of returning them to families.

There's a new hope for a company's blood test to find cancer.

Grail says its test included 2,300 people 60% with cancer. It detected 55% of known cancers and gave false alarms for only 1%. It detected 76% of a dozen cancers that collectively account for newarly 2/3 of cancer deaths in the U.S. I'm Mike Hempen.

There's new flooding along the Missouri river. More evacuations ordered. This is AP Radio News.

An international expert on trade tariffs, C. Fred Bergsten says President Trump would be wrong to impose tariffs on Mexico to deter illegal immigration.

"The proposed tariffs on Mexico would amount to a major tax increase on American consumers and businesses."

Stocks plunged today. Our Rita Foley reports on the U.S. industries that would be affected.

Fruit, beer, SUVs and trucks are just a few of the things that will get noticeably more expensive if President Trump goes ahead with his plan to tax imports from Mexico. Companies that make or sell those items got hammered as Wallstreet opened. Among them, GM, Costco, Kroger and Chipotle. And the DOW closed down 354 points today.

Border officials in Texas says a group 116 migrants from Africa were arrested at the Texas border. I'm Jackie Quinn. AP Radio News.