美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-12-08(在线收听

 The man at the controls of a commuter train that detrailed in New York has admitted to nodding off just before the accident. A rail union official says the engineer experienced a type of highway 

 
hypnosis as the train approached the curve at nearly 3 times the speed limit. 4 people were killed.
 
Vice President Joe Biden is getting the red carpet treatment on a two-day visit to China. His trip comes amid tensions over Chinese government's declaration of a new air defense zone in the East China 
 
Sea. The stop in Beijing is part of a week-long trip to Asia.
 
Dramatic footage of a rescue at sea is making its way around the world. The video captured on a sunken ship off the coast of Nigeria. The ship's cook stayed alive for nearly 3 days in an air pocket 
 
before drivers reached him.
 
And singer Billy Joel has annouced plans to become a regular at New York's Madison Square Guarden. He's promised to perform one concert a month for as long as his fans demand.
 
Sandy Kozel, the Associated Press with AP News Minute.

 

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