Morning Buzz: May 7

Updated: 1:13 p.m. ET At least 10 people died when tornadoes ripped through Kansas this weekend. The Hutchinson (Kan.) News has short bios of the dead. (Video) Refinery problems are mostly to blame for skyrocketing gas prices, according to oil industry analyst Trilby Lundberg. Gas prices climbed to a record national average of $3.07 per gallon for regular gas in his most recent survey, the AP reports. Great Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is the guest of honor tonight at the first white tie dinner that President Bush has hosted at the White House. The Bush administration's website has all the details. The Washington Post has the social gossip and the website for WTOP radio reports on the inevitable traffic snarlups for the locals. Several British news outlets call the event "a test" for Bush. (Video) In other news from across the pond, French conservative Nicolas Sarkozy has won the presidency in his country. (Video) --Ryan Thornburg