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BEIJING – China mobilized a 100,000-strong anti-terrorism force to guard against threats to the Beijing Olympics, the official Xinhua News Agency reported Thursday. Police commandos, specialist units and regular army troops made up the force, which was activated following a series of drills earlier this month, Xinhua said. It also …

HOUSTON – Several walls collapsed at a dormitory under construction at Rice University on Thursday, killing one worker and injuring seven others, fire officials said. The walls collapsed on the second floor around 4 p.m., trapping five construction workers, Assistant Fire Chief Omero Longoria said. “We had to dig them …

MAYS LANDING, N.J. – Clandestine meetings in a dark sport utility vehicle hidden near the Boardwalk. A secret pow-wow in a diner. A computer hard drive tossed into the ocean. A secret sex videotape and blackmail. It sounded like a TV crime drama. But Friday’s testimony in state Superior Court …