AP 2011-04-18（在线收听）

1. Congress is moving forward with passing this year's budget. The House has approved a 38-billion-dollar package of spending cuts. House Speaker John Boehner says this deal is a move in the right direction.

2. The head of the Federal Aviation Administration says the top official overseeing the nation's air traffic system has resigned. This comes after recent reports of several controllers falling asleep on the job, including a controller at Reno's airport earlier this week.

3. Under pressure from government safety regulators, Ford is expanding a recall of the popular F-150 pickup truck. The recall will now include nearly 1.2 million vehicles that may have defective air bags.

4. An era in daytime television is coming to an end. ABC announced Thursday that it is canceling the soap operas "All My Children" and "One Life to Live". Both programs have been part of the network's lineup for more than 40 years.