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  1. Pro-Beijing groups tear down Hong Kong's protest walls, raising risk of clashes

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    Groups of China supporters pulled down "Lennon Walls" of anti-government protest messages across Hong Kong on Saturday, raising the possibility of clashes with democracy supporters and another weekend of trouble.

  2. Hurricane Lorena skirts east coast of Mexico's Baja

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    Hurricane Lorena skirted along the east coast of Mexico's Baja California Peninsula late Friday, prompting new warnings and watches for coastal areas but apparently sparing a direct hit on the resort-studded twin cities of Los Cabos.

  3. Millions in 150 countries protest for climate action

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    Millions of students were taking to the streets around the world on Friday for a global strike demanding world leaders gathering at a UN climate summit adopt urgent measures to avert an environmental catastrophe.

  4. Three Mile Island nuclear plant closes down

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    Three Mile Island, the 1979 site of the United States's worst commercial nuclear power accident, was shut down Friday by its energy giant owner.

  5. U.S. sending more troops to Saudi Arabia, UAE following attack on oil facilities

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    The Pentagon says the U.S. will deploy additional troops and military equipment to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to beef up security in response to the recent attack on the Saudi oil industry.