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Republican vice¹ presidential candidate Mike Pence says he'll be back on the campaign trail on Friday. Pence's campaign plane slipped off a runway while landing in New York's LaGuardia Airport on Thursday night. Nobody was hurt.

At least 117 people were arrested in North Dakota on Thursday when authorities ousted² protesters from private land in the path of the Dakota Access oil pipeline³. The pipeline's route is near an Indian reservation, and activists⁴ say it could threaten the water supply.

7 ranchers charged in the armed occupation of a national wildlife refugee in Oregon were all found not guilty of conspiracy⁵ charges on Thursday. Group leader Ammon Bundy was not released as he faces charges from a separate armed standoff with authorities.

And parts of the Southeast are dealing⁶ with a drought and spreading wildfires. Fires have burned more than 12,000 acres in Alabama in the past month. Forecasters say no rain is in sight.

Sandy Kozel, The Associated Press with AP News Minute.

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1 vice
n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的
参考例句：
He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。 They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

2 ousted
驱逐( oust的过去式和过去分词 )；革职；罢黜；剥夺
参考例句：
He was ousted as chairman. 他的主席职务被革除了。 He may be ousted by a military takeover. 他可能在一场军事接管中被赶下台。

3 pipeline
n.管道，管线
参考例句：
The pipeline supplies Jordan with 15 per cent of its crude oil.该管道供给约旦15%的原油。 A single pipeline serves all the houses with water.一条单管路给所有的房子供水。

4 activists
n.（政治活动的）积极分子，活动家( activist的名词复数 )
参考例句：
His research work was attacked by animal rights activists . 他的研究受到了动物权益维护者的抨击。 Party activists with lower middle class pedigrees are numerous. 党的激进分子中有很多出身于中产阶级下层。来自《简明英汉词典》

5 conspiracy
n.阴谋，密谋，共谋
参考例句：
The men were found guilty of conspiracy to murder.这些人被裁决犯有阴谋杀人罪。 He claimed that it was all a conspiracy against him.他声称这一切都是一场针对他的阴谋。

6 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。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2016-10-30