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This is AP news minute. 

1. Russian officials said they are looking for all possible causes for the crash of a military passenger plane in the black sea. 92 people died. The plane went down shortly after take-off from Sochi on its way to Syria. 

2. Pope¹ Francis has wished Christmas peace to people scarred² by wars and those lost love ones to terrorism that he says is sowing "fear and death" in many cities and countries. Francis cited³ those suffering through Syrian war, especially during the "most awful battles" in Aleppo. 

3. A bad cold kept Queen Elizabeth from attending the traditional Christmas mourning church service near her Sandringham estate. That raises some concerns about her health. It is extremely rare for the 90-year old to miss the service. 

4. And the chilly⁴ dipped for these Londoners, braving cold waters for a Christmas swim in the London's Hyde Park. 

I'm Matt Friedman, the Associated Press with AP News Minute.