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Officials are searching for a US military helicopter that went missing in Nepal while delivering earthquake aid to victims. Defense¹ officials say there is no indication the chopper crashed. The country was dealt its second major earthquake in less than 3 weeks Tuesday, killing² at least 30 people and injuring more than a thousand.

In Sochi, Russia, Secretary of State John Kerry talking diplomacy³ with President Vladimir Putin and foreign minister Sergey Lavrov. Kerry hopes to gauge⁴ Russia's support for enforcing a ceasefire in Ukraine and encourage Russia to support a political transition in Syria.

Verizon annoucing it will buy AOL for 4.4 billion dollars. In addition to its dwindling⁵ Internet service, the communications giant will also gain control over all AOL-owned websites like the Huffington Post and TechCrunch.

In Houston, Texas, the city's zoo is preparing the grand opening of a new gorilla⁶ exhibit--7 western lowland gorillas⁷ have been brought to the Houston zoo, the first time the zoo has cared for the species in more than a decade.

Robert Bumsted, The Associated Press with AP News Minute.

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1 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。

2 killing
n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财
参考例句：
Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。 Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

3 diplomacy
n.外交；外交手腕，交际手腕
参考例句：
The talks have now gone into a stage of quiet diplomacy.会谈现在已经进入了“温和外交”阶段。 This was done through the skill in diplomacy. 这是通过外交手腕才做到的。

4 gauge
v.精确计量；估计；n.标准度量；计量器
参考例句：
Can you gauge what her reaction is likely to be?你能揣测她的反应可能是什么吗？ It's difficult to gauge one's character.要判断一个人的品格是很困难的。

5 dwindling
adj.逐渐减少的v.逐渐变少或变小( dwindle的现在分词 )
参考例句：
The number of wild animals on the earth is dwindling. 地球上野生动物的数量正日渐减少。来自《简明英汉词典》 He is struggling to come to terms with his dwindling authority. 他正努力适应自己权力被削弱这一局面。来自辞典例句

6 gorilla
n.大猩猩，暴徒，打手
参考例句：
I was awed by the huge gorilla.那只大猩猩使我惊惧。 A gorilla is just a speechless animal.猩猩只不过是一种不会说话的动物。

7 gorillas
n.大猩猩( gorilla的名词复数 )；暴徒，打手
参考例句：
the similitude between humans and gorillas 人类和大猩猩的相像 Each family of gorillas is led by a great silverbacked patriarch. 每个大星星家族都由一个魁梧的、长着银色被毛的族长带领着。来自《简明英汉词典》

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2015-5-15