美联社新闻一分钟 2007-05-08（在线收听）

1. The death toll from Friday's F5 tornado continues to climb. Officials now say at least ten people are dead in Greensburg, Kansas. Rescuers are continuing to search the rubble for possible survivors.

2. Two retirees are missing in Ohio after setting off a shopping trip and never coming back. The women haven't been seen or heard from in two weeks. Authorities say there is no evidence of foul play.

3. The White House is rolling out the red carpet for Queen Elizabeth II. The Queen arrived at the White House Monday morning and is attending a white-tie dinner tonight. That's the most formal dinner the White House can offer.

4. When nine-year-old Jesse Courtney complained of earaches, doctors found an unexpected source of the pain--two spiders. Both of the spiders were dead when the doctors flushed them out. And Jesse is keeping them as souvenirs.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. foul play: n-uncount
Foul play is criminal violence or activity that results in a person's death.