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Secretary of State John Kerrycontinues talks with Iranian officials Tuesday. Monday, at talk, the USofficials said Iranian negotiators questioned Kerry about the letter written byRepublican senators that warns a nuclear deal could collapse¹ when presidentObama leaves office.

Parliamentary elections areunderway in Israel. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to fight off astiff challenge from Isaac Herzog of the Zionist Union Party.

Authorities in Oklahoma haveordered an emergency evacuation for part of Woodward County. A wildfire therehas burned about 23,000 acres.

And a Detroit none-profit ishiring formerly² homeless women to make winter coats that double with sleepingbags. The project is helping³ to provide both warmth and jobs.

Matt Small, the AssociatedPress with AP News Minute.

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1 collapse
vi.累倒；昏倒；倒塌；塌陷
参考例句：
The country's economy is on the verge of collapse.国家的经济已到了崩溃的边缘。 The engineer made a complete diagnosis of the bridge's collapse.工程师对桥的倒塌做了一次彻底的调查分析。

2 formerly
adv.从前，以前
参考例句：
We now enjoy these comforts of which formerly we had only heard.我们现在享受到了过去只是听说过的那些舒适条件。 This boat was formerly used on the rivers of China.这船从前航行在中国内河里。

3 helping
n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的
参考例句：
The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。 By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2015-3-21