美联社新闻一分钟 2007-05-22（在线收听）

1. For the second straight day, the Lebanese army and militants clashed in Tripoli. The military says the militants have ties to al-Qaeda. It's the worst eruption of internal violence since the country's civil war ended in 1990.

2. The number of people dead in a shooting rampage in Moscow, Idaho now stands at four. Police say Jason Hamilton also killed his wife. Investigators say Hamilton opened fire on the Latah County Courthouse late Saturday, killing an officer there before killing another man in a nearby church and taking his own life.

3. Two wayward humpback whales have done an about-face and are headed back toward the Pacific Ocean. The mother and calf have been swimming inland toward Sacramento for about a week before wildlife officials were able to lure them in another direction by playing recordings of other whales.

4. Take a look at this. A 22-year-old man in Akron, Ohio is jumping his way to fame, one car at a time. Chris Bryant is hoping that his talent for jumping over cars will lead to a lucrative career in show business.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. erupt: verb
If violence or fighting erupts, it suddenly begins or gets worse in an unexpected, violent way.

2. stand at: phrase
If something that can be measured stands at a particular level, it is at that level.

3. about-face: n-count
An about-face is a complete change of attitude or opinion.

4. fame: n-uncount
If you achieve fame, you become very well-known.