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Areas of the south-central U.S. are dealing¹ with yet another dangerous winter storm. In Texas, ice caused a 20-car pileup. And at least 4 people died in traffic accidents overnight. The storm is expected to produce similar conditions on the East Coast Wednesday.

NBC News says former anchorman Tom Brokaw has cancer. The network released a statement saying the long time newscaster was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a cancer that affects the bone marrow².

A history-making start to day four of the Sochi Olympics. Swiss skier³ Dominique Gisin and Solvenia's Tina Maze⁴ taking home the first ever gold medal tie in the women's alpine⁵ skiing.

And America's top dog is Sky the wire fox terrier. Judges naming him best in show at the 138th Westminster Kennel⁶ Club on Tuesday night. It's the 14th time a wire fox terrier has won at the nation's top dog show.

Robert Bumsted, the Associated Press with AP News Minute.

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1 dealing
n.经商方法，待人态度
参考例句：
This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。 His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

2 marrow
n.骨髓；精华；活力
参考例句：
It was so cold that he felt frozen to the marrow. 天气太冷了，他感到寒冷刺骨。 He was tired to the marrow of his bones.他真是累得筋疲力尽了。

3 skier
n.滑雪运动员
参考例句：
She is a skier who is unafraid of danger.她是一名敢于冒险的滑雪者。 The skier skimmed across the snow.滑雪者飞快地滑过雪地。

4 maze
n.迷宫，八阵图，混乱，迷惑
参考例句：
He found his way through the complex maze of corridors.他穿过了迷宮一样的走廊。 She was lost in the maze for several hours.一连几小时，她的头脑处于一片糊涂状态。

5 alpine
adj.高山的；n.高山植物
参考例句：
Alpine flowers are abundant there.那里有很多高山地带的花。 Its main attractions are alpine lakes and waterfalls .它以高山湖泊和瀑布群为主要特色。

6 kennel
n.狗舍，狗窝
参考例句：
Sporting dogs should be kept out of doors in a kennel.猎狗应该养在户外的狗窝中。 Rescued dogs are housed in a standard kennel block.获救的狗被装在一个标准的犬舍里。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-02-16