美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2016-10-29（在线收听）

This is AP news minute.

1. Armed soldiers and military Humvees moved in Tuesday to remove protesters who are campaigning on private lands to block the construction of the Dakota access pipeline in North Dakota. Protesters set a small fire and built blocks but majority retreated from confrontation.

2. Official in central Italy began to assess the damage caused by a pair of strong earthquakes in the same region hit by a deadly quake in August. Meanwhile, authorities scrambled to find housing for thousands of displaced residents.

3. Twitter is cutting about 9% of its employees worldwide and killing off Vine, its mobile app where people share short video clips. Twitter has failed to keep pace with rivals Facebook, Snapshot and Instagram in recent months.

4. And the National Weather Service says snow began following Thursday in parts of Connecticut and is expected in Massachusetts as well. Commuters shouldn't worry, however the first snow of the season isn't expect to accumulate, because the ground is too warm.

Kelly Daschle, the Associated Press with AP news minute.