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Trump Says U.S. Attacked Boat Carrying Venezuelan Gang Members, Killing 11

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Helene Cooper， Eric Schmitt， Edward Wong and Alan Feuer
The vessel was transporting illegal narcotics through international waters to the United States, the president said.

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President Trump signed a still-secret directive in July instructing the Pentagon to use military force against some Latin American drug cartels that his administration has labeled “terrorist” organizations.

Alberta Backs Off on School Library Book Ban

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Vjosa Isai
Alberta ordered schools to pull “inappropriate” books, but paused its plan after a large school district banned scores of books in an apparent effort to make a point.

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Danielle Smith, the premier of Alberta, whose government had ordered the removal of books from school libraries that described sex or other topics deemed inappropriate for young people.

Xi Parades Firepower to Signal That China Won’t Be Bullied Again

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David Pierson
The military parade in Beijing, attended by autocrats from Russia, North Korea and beyond, is meant to show that China can resist pressure from the West.

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A screen showed Xi Jinping of China, President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, Kim Jong-un of North Korea and other leaders arriving for the parade in Beijing on Wednesday morning.

Google Must Share Search Data With Rivals, Judge Rules in Antitrust Case

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David McCabe
Judge Amit P. Mehta said the company must hand over some of its search data to rivals, but did not force other big changes the U.S. wanted.

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Besides requiring Google to share search results, a federal judge put restrictions on payments that the company uses to ensure its search engine gets prime placement on smartphones in web browsers.

Assad and Aides Are Wanted in France for Deadly Strike on Journalists

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Marlise Simons
Judges issued arrest warrants for Bashar al-Assad and six officials of his regime in Syria for an attack that killed two journalists, including Marie Colvin.

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A damaged plaque with an image of former President Bashar al-Assad of Syria outside an abandoned base in Quneitra Governorate, Syria, in August. Mr. al-Assad and his family fled to Russia last December.
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