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Secretary of State John Kerry has annouced a deal for the U.S. to asist Vietnam with its security at sea. The move comes amid rising tensions between China and some of its neighbors over maritime¹ issues.

Police in the Philippines say a passenger bus plunged² off an elevated highway and fell onto a van. More than a dozen people were killed.

New Jersey³ police are searching for a pair of suspects who allegedly shot a man to death in the parking area of the upscale Short Hills Mall, and fled in his vehicle, a 2012 silver Range Rover.

And China's government has released video of its unmanned spacecraft landing on the moon. This makes China the 3rd country to accomplish a soft lunar landing and the first since 1976.

Matt Small, the Associated Press with AP News Minute.

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1 maritime
adj.海的，海事的，航海的，近海的，沿海的
参考例句：
Many maritime people are fishermen.许多居于海滨的人是渔夫。 The temperature change in winter is less in maritime areas.冬季沿海的温差较小。

2 plunged
v.颠簸( plunge的过去式和过去分词 )；暴跌；骤降；突降
参考例句：
The train derailed and plunged into the river. 火车脱轨栽进了河里。 She lost her balance and plunged 100 feet to her death. 她没有站稳，从100英尺的高处跌下摔死了。

3 jersey
n.运动衫
参考例句：
He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。 They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致，都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-12-20