美联社新闻一分钟 2007-02-22（在线收听）

1. British Prime Minister Tony Blair is laying out plans for withdrawing the country's troops in Iraq. He says 1,600 will be removed in the coming month, but adds the country will keep some forces there until at least 2008.

2. The jury in the CIA leak case has been given its final instructions. It is trying to determine whether former White House aide Lewis Libby lied to investigators about the leak of CIA operative Valerie Plame's identity.

3. A Florida judge says he'll decide who gets control of Anna Nicole Smith's remains by the end of this week. The medical examiner says the former playmate's body is rapidly decomposing and warns it may not be possible to hold a public viewing.

4. Here's a stunt that's got to have dentists around the world smiling. Some 40,000 kids in the Philippines got together and tried to break the world record for the most people brushing their teeth simultaneously. No word if they also flossed.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. decompose: verb
When things such as dead plants or animals decompose, they change chemically and begin to decay.

2. stunt: n-count
A stunt is something interesting that is done to attract attention and get publicity for the person or company responsible for it.

3. floss: verb
When you floss, you use a special kind of strong string to clean between your teeth and gums.