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The man at the controls of a commuter¹ train that detrailed in New York has admitted to nodding off just before the accident. A rail union official says the engineer experienced a type of highway

hypnosis as the train approached the curve at nearly 3 times the speed limit. 4 people were killed.

Vice² President Joe Biden is getting the red carpet treatment on a two-day visit to China. His trip comes amid tensions over Chinese government's declaration of a new air defense³ zone in the East China

Sea. The stop in Beijing is part of a week-long trip to Asia.

Dramatic footage of a rescue at sea is making its way around the world. The video captured on a sunken ship off the coast of Nigeria. The ship's cook stayed alive for nearly 3 days in an air pocket

before drivers reached him.

And singer Billy Joel has annouced plans to become a regular at New York's Madison Square Guarden. He's promised to perform one concert a month for as long as his fans demand.

Sandy Kozel, the Associated Press with AP News Minute.

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1 commuter
n.(尤指市郊之间)乘公交车辆上下班者
参考例句：
Police cordoned off the road and diverted commuter traffic. 警察封锁了道路并分流交通。 She accidentally stepped on his foot on a crowded commuter train. 她在拥挤的通勤列车上不小心踩到了他的脚。

2 vice
n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的
参考例句：
He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。 They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

3 defense
n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩
参考例句：
The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。 The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-12-08