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A major winter storm blasted much of the country from the Midwest to the Northeast on Monday. Chicago saw over 19 inches of snowfall as thousands of flights were canceled at O'Hare International. And in Boston, residents worked to clear the already snow-filled streets, shoveling another 10 inches of snow.

Al Jazeera reporter Peter Greste has been released from an Egyptian prison after more than a year behind bars. The reporter said he was relieved to be freed as Greste will be deported¹ back to his native Australia. Greste's 2 colleagues remain in jail.

Washington's navy yard building has reopened for the time since the deadly mass shooting in 2013. The building underwent extensive renovations and was given a traditional naval² christening with the breaking of a champagne³ bottle.

And Pennsylvinia's most famous groudhog, Punxsutawney Phil's calling for 6 more weeks of winter. The fair weatherman of the Inner Circle annouced the fury rodent⁴ saw a shadow, forcasting more cold weather ahead.

Emily Roseman, The Associated Press with AP News Minute.

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1 deported
v.将…驱逐出境( deport的过去式和过去分词 )；举止
参考例句：
They stripped me of my citizenship and deported me. 他们剥夺我的公民资格，将我驱逐出境。来自《简明英汉词典》 The convicts were deported to a deserted island. 罪犯们被流放到一个荒岛。来自《简明英汉词典》

2 naval
adj.海军的，军舰的，船的
参考例句：
He took part in a great naval battle.他参加了一次大海战。 The harbour is an important naval base.该港是一个重要的海军基地。

3 champagne
n.香槟酒；微黄色
参考例句：
There were two glasses of champagne on the tray.托盘里有两杯香槟酒。 They sat there swilling champagne.他们坐在那里大喝香槟酒。

4 rodent
n.啮齿动物；adj.啮齿目的
参考例句：
When there is a full moon,this nocturnal rodent is careful to stay in its burrow.月圆之夜，这种夜间活动的啮齿类动物会小心地呆在地洞里不出来。 This small rodent can scoop out a long,narrow tunnel in a very short time.这种小啮齿动物能在很短的时间里挖出一条又长又窄的地道来。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2015-2-6