英语新闻:APNews 美联社新闻
2015-04-24
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1. Hundreds of thousands of people are (celebrating) gay pride events in cities across the country, from New York to San Francisco. Supporters filled the street Sunday following the Supreme Court's ruling legalizing same-sex (marriage) nationwide.
2. The prime minister of Greece says the country's banks will remain shut for an unspecified amount of time. Citizens in Athens flooded to ATMs Sunday before (restrictions) on bank withdrawals were put into effect.
3. A SpaceX rocket carrying supplies to the international space station broke apart Sunday shortly after liftoff. More than 5200 pounds of (space) station cargo were on board, including the first docking port designed for future commercial crew capsules.
4. Japan is mourning one of its beloved mascots. Tama the stationmaster had been the Japan's feline star at a struggling railway in (western) Japan since 2007. Devoted fans paid their respects at her funeral Sunday, where she was elevated into a goddess.