美联社新闻一分钟 2008-05-19(在线收听

1. Senator Ted Kennedy remains in a Boston hospital awaiting test results to give clues to what led to a seizure. An aide says the Democrat was resting and watching the Red Sox game.

2. At the end of his Middle East trip President Bush chided Arab countries on everything from political repression to women's rights. Bush heads back to Washington with little to show from his trip.

3. The death toll has topped 32,000 following China's earthquake. An official says the number could top 50,000. China has allowed foreign rescue teams into the country for the first time.

4. Garth Brooks will be back on stage for one night to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Academy of Country Music. Brooks is the top-selling solo recording artist of all time, selling more than 123 million albums.

 

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