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1. Global efforts to locate the missing jetliner may have been searching in the wrong place. Malaysia authorities announced they are expanding their searches as far west as India, saying the plane may have flown for several hours after its last contact with the ground.

2. Ahead of a meeting tomorrow with his Russian counterpart, Secretary of State, John Kerry warns Russia will face immediate¹ consequences if it tries to annex² Crimea from Ukraine. Crimeans are to vote on joining Russia on a controversial referendum Sunday.

3. A Dutch citizen is one of the two people killed by a suspected drunk driver at the South by Southwest festival early Thursday. Police say 35-year-old Steven Craenmahr was riding his bicycle when struck.

4. And a rare baby room makes its debut³ at the Sydney’s zoo. Australian media Outlets⁴ says the newborn Goodfellows tree kangaroo is the first of its kind born at the zoo in over 20 years.

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1 immediate
adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的
参考例句：
His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。 We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。

2 annex
vt.兼并，吞并；n.附属建筑物
参考例句：
It plans to annex an England company in order to enlarge the market.它计划兼并一家英国公司以扩大市场。 The annex has been built on to the main building.主楼配建有附属的建筑物。

3 debut
n.首次演出，初次露面
参考例句：
That same year he made his Broadway debut, playing a suave radio journalist.在那同一年里，他初次在百老汇登台，扮演一个温文而雅的电台记者。 The actress made her debut in the new comedy.这位演员在那出新喜剧中首次登台演出。

4 outlets
n.出口( outlet的名词复数 )；经销店；插座；廉价经销店
参考例句：
The dumping of foreign cotton blocked outlets for locally grown cotton. 外国棉花的倾销阻滞了当地生产的棉花的销路。来自《简明英汉词典》 They must find outlets for their products. 他们必须为自己的产品寻找出路。来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-03-18