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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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