AP美联社一分钟新闻 2008-12-30（在线收听）

1.The White House is urging Hamas to agree to a ceasefire with Israel as a first step in halting the current Israeli air assault on Gaza. White House spokesman Gordon Johndroe spoke of the Hamas move not to renew a ceasefire with Israel.

2.The search continues for a cruise ship passenger who went missing on Christmas Day. FBI agents have spoken to the husband of Jennifer Seitz who reportedly fell from a cruise ship balcony off the coast of Cancún.

3.Eight snowmobilers are missing and some are feared dead following avalanches in Canada's backcountry. Rescuers are facing extreme conditions from crashing snow as they attempt to locate the man.

4.And Detroit Lions fired coach Rod Marinelli less than 24 hours after his squad became the first in NFL history to finish a season 0-16. Cleveland's Romeo Crennel and New York Jets’ coach Eric Mangini were also fired Monday.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1.Cancún: n. 坎昆

Cancun locates in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula and is a scuba diving resort

2.backcountry: n.

a sparsely inhabited rural region

3. squad: n.

an athletic team