A Philippine Coast Guard spokesman said the ferry had been hit by a 12,000-ton Singapore registered cargo vessel.

菲律宾海岸警卫队发言人说，这艘渡轮被一艘1.2万吨的新加坡注册货船撞了。

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"Nothing, precious," she said; "they are the eyes a mother leaves behind her to guard her children."

“不会的，宝贝，”她说；“它们是母亲留在身后守护孩子的眼睛。”

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A police spokesman said that this was the third bomb scare within a week and that we should all be on our guard.

一名警方发言人表示，这是一周内的第三次炸弹恐吓，我们都应该保持警惕。

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A Coast Guard lieutenant said the government's plan was driving the middle class into poverty.

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Potential jurors who were dismissed included a man in his 50s whom prosecutors said was clearly awestruck by Mr Kelly's celebrity, plus a security guard who said Mr Kelly would have "some explaining to do" if he was on the video.

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None of those collisions resulted in injuries, and a Coast Guard spokesman said some such collisions were normal in the operation of a working ferry, especially those operating many times a day and in poor weather.

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The U.S. Coast Guard makes at least one annual safety inspection of ships operating in U.S. waters, regardless of the flag a ship flies, said a coast guard spokesman.

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