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1. Speaker Paul Ryan is defending the house republican health care plan as the only alternative to president Obama's affordable¹ care act, despite growing opposition² from conservatives, doctors and hospitals. Ryan calls the bill "A conservative wish list".

2. Republican senator Lindsey Graham and democratic senator Sheldon Whitehouse who are part of congressional inquiry³ into Russia's meddling⁴ in last year's election are calling on the justice department and FBI to product any evidence to support president Donald Trump⁵'s explosive wiretapping allegation against former president Barack Obama.

3. Footage released by Middle East broadcaster Air 24 shows U.S armed vehicles in northwest Syria where U.S has several hundreds of special operation forces. The U.S troops are embattled with Kurdish fighters as well as local Syrian troops.

4. First Lady Melania Trump posted her first solo event at the White House, a luncheon⁶ to mark the International Women's Day. Attendees included White House counselor⁷ Kellyanne Conway, Ivanka Trump and education secretary Betsy DeVos.

Ned Baker⁸, the Associated Press with AP News Minute.

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1 affordable
adj.支付得起的，不太昂贵的
参考例句：
The rent for the four-roomed house is affordable.四居室房屋的房租付得起。 There are few affordable apartments in big cities.在大城市中没有几所公寓是便宜的。

2 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。

3 inquiry
n.打听，询问，调查，查问
参考例句：
Many parents have been pressing for an inquiry into the problem.许多家长迫切要求调查这个问题。 The field of inquiry has narrowed down to five persons.调查的范围已经缩小到只剩5个人了。

4 meddling
v.干涉，干预（他人事务）( meddle的现在分词 )
参考例句：
He denounced all "meddling" attempts to promote a negotiation. 他斥责了一切“干预”促成谈判的企图。来自辞典例句 They liked this field because it was never visited by meddling strangers. 她们喜欢这块田野，因为好事的陌生人从来不到那里去。来自辞典例句

5 trump
n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭
参考例句：
He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。 The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

6 luncheon
n.午宴，午餐，便宴
参考例句：
We have luncheon at twelve o'clock.我们十二点钟用午餐。 I have a luncheon engagement.我午饭有约。

7 counselor
n.顾问，法律顾问
参考例句：
The counselor gave us some disinterested advice.顾问给了我们一些无私的忠告。 Chinese commercial counselor's office in foreign countries.中国驻国外商务参赞处。

8 baker
n.面包师
参考例句：
The baker bakes his bread in the bakery.面包师在面包房内烤面包。 The baker frosted the cake with a mixture of sugar and whites of eggs.面包师在蛋糕上撒了一层白糖和蛋清的混合料。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2017-03-10