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Attorney General Eric Holder¹ addressed the missing Malaysian aircraft Wednesday. The ongoing² investigation³ yielded no results as the plane enters week two of its disapperance. Holder said the FBI will continue their work with Malaysian authorities to track down any evidence of the plane.

A naval⁴ base in Crimea was stormed by militants⁵. Masked Russian-speaking troops seized control of the Ukrainian naval headquarters in Crimea. Several hundreds militiamen took down the gates and made their way onto the base.

The U.S. has reached a 1.2-billion-dollar settlement with Toyota. The settlement ends a 4-year investigation into the automaker's disclosure of safety problems. The company has repeatedly denied its vihecles are flawed.

President Barack Obama has made his final NCAA championship picks. The president filled out his bracket on ESPN. Obama selected Michigan State to take down defending champ Louisville.

Bob McCall, The Associated Press with AP News Minute.

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1 holder
n.持有者，占有者；(台，架等)支持物
参考例句：
The holder of the office of chairman is reponsible for arranging meetings.担任主席职位的人负责安排会议。 That runner is the holder of the world record for the hundred-yard dash.那位运动员是一百码赛跑世界纪录的保持者。

2 ongoing
adj.进行中的，前进的
参考例句：
The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。 The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。

3 investigation
n.调查，调查研究
参考例句：
In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。 He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

4 naval
adj.海军的，军舰的，船的
参考例句：
He took part in a great naval battle.他参加了一次大海战。 The harbour is an important naval base.该港是一个重要的海军基地。

5 militants
激进分子，好斗分子( militant的名词复数 )
参考例句：
The militants have been sporadically fighting the government for years. 几年来，反叛分子一直对政府实施零星的战斗。 Despite the onslaught, Palestinian militants managed to fire off rockets. 尽管如此，巴勒斯坦的激进分子仍然发射导弹。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-03-23