美联社新闻一分钟 2008-04-30（在线收听）

2. He's calling it " a tough time" for the economy, but President Bush still would not call it " a recession" . Instead, the president is putting much of the blame on Democrats in Congress. He says they are blocking his proposals for dealing with rising gas prices.

3. Weary residents and business owners in southern Virginia are getting a first glimpse at what's left at their homes and livelihoods. That after three tornados ripped through the state yesterday, destroying buildings and cars and injuring more than two hundred people.

4. A University of Michigan professor says he had no idea he had given his seven-year-old son alcoholic lemonade at a ball game. Now he's filed a complaint against Child Protective Services, saying it's a case of massive overreaction. That's after officials removed his son from his home for two days.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. black church: n.

The term Black church or African American church refers to predominantly Black Christian churches that minister to Black communities in the United States. While some groups of Black churches, such as African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Churches, belong to predominantly Black denominations, many Black churches are part of predominantly White denominations.

2. Child Protective Services: n.

Child Protective Services (CPS) is the name of a governmental agency in many states in the United States that responds to child abuse and neglect. Some states use other names, often attempting to reflect more family-centered (as opposed to child-centered) practices, such as "Department of Children & Family Services" (DCFS). CPS is also known by the name of "Department of Social Services" (DSS) or simply "Social Services.