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The prime ministers of South Korea and Japan have reached a deal meant to resolve a decades-long impasse¹ over Korean women forced into Japanese military-run brothels, euphemistically known as comfort women during World War II. The deal, which includes an apology from Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe and an 8-million dollar aid fund from Tokyo, could reverse decades of animosity.

Residents survey the destruction from deadly tornadoes² in several towns across north Texas. At least 11 people died and dozens were injuried in the tornadoes that swept through the Dallas Area Saturday, causing substantial damage.

British prime minister David Cameron has sent hundreds more troops into northern England to help residents and emergency workers fight back rising river waters after weeks of heavy rain. The damage has spread to the major cities of York, Leeds and Manchester.

The Greefield Bridge in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvinia came tumbling down after a scheduled implosion³. The bridge came down in a matter of seconds after 5 years of planning.

Matthew Burgoyne, Associated Press with AP News Minute.

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1 impasse
n.僵局；死路
参考例句：
The government had reached an impasse.政府陷入绝境。 Negotiations seemed to have reached an impasse.谈判似乎已经陷入僵局。

2 tornadoes
n.龙卷风，旋风( tornado的名词复数 )
参考例句：
Tornadoes, severe earthquakes, and plagues create wide spread havoc. 龙卷风、大地震和瘟疫成普遍的毁坏。来自互联网 Meteorologists are at odds over the working of tornadoes. 气象学者对龙卷风的运动方式看法不一。来自互联网

3 implosion
n.向内破裂，内爆
参考例句：
The population explosion is accompanied by a population implosion.人口爆炸还伴随着人口爆聚。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2016-1-1