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.
|
| 原文地址：http://www.tingroom.com/lesson/meilianshexinwen/2013/12/242912.html |