They march and practice crowd-control tactics at a sports complex in Shenzhen in what some interpret as a threat against pro-democracy protesters.
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U.S. plans to sell F-16 fighters to Taiwan
The decision by the Trump administration is highly controversial because China fiercely opposes all arms sales to Taiwan, which it regards as a renegade province.
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Medical examiner rules Jeffrey Epstein’s death a suicide by hanging
Epstein’s lawyers say they are ‘not satisfied’ with the conclusions and will conduct their own investigation.
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Kidnapping victim Elizabeth Smart’s father comes out as gay
Ed Smart says he no longer feels comfortable being a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which opposes gay marriage and same-sex relationships.
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Police to continue increased patrols this weekend after 2 slain in Aroostook County
The men were found shot dead in a pickup truck on Route 227 in Castle Hill.
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Massachusetts vehicle registry suspends another 869 driver licenses
A review of the agency’s practices is ongoing after it was revealed that the driver in a crash that killed seven motorcyclists should not have been licensed.
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Tennessee inmate executed in electric chair for killings
Stephen West, 56, was convicted in the stabbing deaths of a woman and her 15-year-old daughter in 1986.
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Scientists confirm July set new global heat record
It was the hottest month measured on Earth since records began in 1880, NOAA says.
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Peaks Island will go electric to tame golf cart traffic
The City Council will require rental companies to have all-electric carts by 2021.
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Nike track shoes used in 1972 Olympic trials sell for $50,000
Known as “moon shoes” for their waffle-like bottom, the shoes were the first prototype designed by Nike co-founder Bill Bowerman.