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1. Russia's president and the Syria army say a nationwide ceasefire agreement with the opposition¹ rebel is set to begin. The deal was confirmed by the Turkish foreign ministry². Vladimir Putin says the ceasefire will be guaranteed by his country and by Turkey.

2. Authorities investigating the death of an Arkansas man whose body was found on a hot tub want to expand the probe, including any comments overheard by the suspect's Amazon Echo

smart speaker. Amazon says it objects to "Overboard" requests as a matter of practice. Victor Collin was found last year on a hot tub at Andrew Bates home.

3. Fans are leaving Flowers and tributes for film legend Debbie Reynolds at her star on Hollywood walk of fame. Reynolds died Wednesday at the age of 84, one day after her daughter Carrie

Fisher died.

4. Zoo keepers at a Chester zoo in England are celebrating the birth of one of the rarest giraffes in the world. The calf³ stands over 6-feet tall and is doing well. Just 1600 Rothschild's giraffe remain in the wild.

Krysta Fauria, the Associated Press with AP News Minute.

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1 opposition
n.反对，敌对
参考例句：
The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。 The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

2 ministry
n.(政府的)部；牧师
参考例句：
They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。 We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

3 calf
n.小牛，犊，幼仔，小牛皮
参考例句：
The cow slinked its calf.那头母牛早产了一头小牛犊。 The calf blared for its mother.牛犊哞哞地高声叫喊找妈妈。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2017-01-02