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1. President Barack Obama defended his decision to grant clemency¹ convict to legal Chelsea Manning. Mr.Obama made the announcement at the White House Wednesday during his last press conference as president. The president said he felt comfortable justice has been served, and Manning has served a tough prison sentence.

2. Donald Trump's choice to head the environmental protection agency says that climate change is real. This came during Scott Pruitt 's senate confirmation² hearing in response to questions by democrats³. Pruitt 's response, breaks with both the president-elect's and his own past statements.

3. Former president George H.W Bush and his wife Barbara are both in the Texas hospital. The 92-year old was admitted over the weekend for shortness of breath, while Mrs Bush was reportedly admitted as a precaution after experiencing fatigue⁴ and coughing.

4. And the world's oldest penda in captivity⁵ reached a major milestone⁶ Wednesday, celebrating her 37th birthday in a breeding center in China. The average lifespan for a penda in the wild is reportedly 18 to 20 years. While in captivity, it's 30 years.

Suzanne Yee Gaffney, the Associated Press with AP News Minute.

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1 clemency
n.温和，仁慈，宽厚
参考例句：
The question of clemency would rest with the King.宽大处理问题，将由国王决定。 They addressed to the governor a plea for clemency.他们向州长提交了宽刑的申辨书。

2 confirmation
n.证实，确认，批准
参考例句：
We are waiting for confirmation of the news.我们正在等待证实那个消息。 We need confirmation in writing before we can send your order out.给你们发送订购的货物之前，我们需要书面确认。

3 democrats
n.民主主义者，民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )
参考例句：
The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。 The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。来自《简明英汉词典》

4 fatigue
n.疲劳，劳累
参考例句：
The old lady can't bear the fatigue of a long journey.这位老妇人不能忍受长途旅行的疲劳。 I have got over my weakness and fatigue.我已从虚弱和疲劳中恢复过来了。

5 captivity
n.囚禁；被俘；束缚
参考例句：
A zoo is a place where live animals are kept in captivity for the public to see.动物园是圈养动物以供公众观看的场所。 He was held in captivity for three years.他被囚禁叁年。

6 milestone
n.里程碑；划时代的事件
参考例句：
The film proved to be a milestone in the history of cinema.事实证明这部影片是电影史上的一个里程碑。 I think this is a very important milestone in the relations between our two countries.我认为这是我们两国关系中一个十分重要的里程碑。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2017-01-29