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China demanded that Malasia turn over the satellite data used to conclude that a Malaysia jetliner had crashed in the southern Indian Ocean. China said it will send ships to the area where possible debris¹ was sited on

Tuesday and Wednesday despite the stormy weather.

Health officials say a mumps² in Columbus, Ohio has grown to 63 cases, including 45 linked to Ohio State University. The case span from early January to this past weekend.

The list of potentially missing people in the aftermath of a devastating³ mudslide in Washington State grew dramatically Monday. 6 more were annouced dead, raising the death toll⁴ to at least 14.

The White House wants the NSA to stop sweeping⁵ and storing vast amounts of data from Americans' phone calls. The Obama administration is expected to propose this week that Congress have phone companies hold onto their

call records.

Salim Essaid, the Associated Press with AP News Minute.

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1 debris
n.瓦砾堆，废墟，碎片
参考例句：
After the bombing there was a lot of debris everywhere.轰炸之后到处瓦砾成堆。 Bacteria sticks to food debris in the teeth,causing decay.细菌附着在牙缝中的食物残渣上，导致蛀牙。

2 mumps
n.腮腺炎
参考例句：
Sarah got mumps from her brother.萨拉的弟弟患腮腺炎，传染给她了。 I was told not go near Charles. He is sickening for mumps.别人告诉我不要走近查尔斯，他染上了流行性腮腺炎。

3 devastating
adj.毁灭性的，令人震惊的，强有力的
参考例句：
It is the most devastating storm in 20 years.这是20年来破坏性最大的风暴。 Affairs do have a devastating effect on marriages.婚外情确实会对婚姻造成毁灭性的影响。

4 toll
n.过路(桥)费；损失，伤亡人数；v.敲(钟)
参考例句：
The hailstone took a heavy toll of the crops in our village last night.昨晚那场冰雹损坏了我们村的庄稼。 The war took a heavy toll of human life.这次战争夺去了许多人的生命。

5 sweeping
adj.范围广大的，一扫无遗的
参考例句：
The citizens voted for sweeping reforms.公民投票支持全面的改革。 Can you hear the wind sweeping through the branches?你能听到风掠过树枝的声音吗？

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-03-28