This is AP News Minute.The man at the controls of a commuter train that derailed in New York has admitted to nodding off just before the accident.A rail union official says the engineer experienced a type of highway hypnosisas the train approached a curve at nearly three times the speed limit. Four 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 the 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 three days in an air pocket before divers reached him.And singer Billy Joel has announced plans to become a regular at New York’s Madison Square Garden.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.
