美联社新闻一分钟 2008-04-29（在线收听）

The first wave of goverment rebate checks would direct deposited Monday, the IRS says seven and a half million tax payers could receive their stimulus payment by the end of the week, it's all part of a 168 billion dollar plan to boost spending and the second US economy. 

The money can't come fast enough for the nation's truckers, big rig drivers circle the US capital to protest sky high diesel prices, saying higher fuel prices mean higher cost for many things we buy.

Hillary Clinton would beat John McCain by 9 points, according to the latest AP-Ipsos poll, her rival Barack Obama runs nearly even in the radical matchup for president.

Miley Cyrus says she is embarrassed and photographer Annie Liebovitz says she's sorry her work was misinterpreted after racy photos of the 15-year-old star surfaced. Disney criticized Vanity Fair which just published the photos of the Hannah Montana star.