美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2016-4-17（在线收听）

This is AP News Minute.

Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz says Donald Trump is inciting violence and using dirty tricks to intimidate voters. Trump claims the Republican national committee is actively trying to defeat him.

It's election day in the government-held parts of Syria. The new 250-member parliament is being chosen.

Police in Rio de Jeniro, Brazil held a special security drill of the city's Olympic arena, preparing for the Summer Olympics set for this August in Rio.

And an Arizona woman is describing how she survived 9 days lost in the desert. Ann Rodgers says she ate desert plants and spelled out help with sticks and an elk skull. She was rescued on Saturday.

Sandy Kozel, The Associated Press with AP News Minute.