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Hong Kong protesters set fire to bridges at university

Police in Hong Kong launched a late-night operation Sunday to try to flush out about 200 protesters from a university campus on a day of clashes in which an officer was hit in the leg with an arrow and massive barrages of tear gas and water cannons were fired. Correspondent Robin Brant of our partners at BBC News reports. Source

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Michael Bloomberg apologizes for stop-and-frisk policy

Former New York City Mayor Michael, who is considering joining the 2020 race as a Democrat, apologized Sunday for his prior enforcement of the controversial policy known as “stop-and-frisk.” Julia Manchester from The Hill joins CBSN to discuss this and more political news from the week. Source

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College gymnast dies in training accident

Melanie Coleman, a 20-year-old competitive gymnast at Southern Connecticut State University, died after suffering a serious spinal injury in a fall from the uneven bars. WFSB-TV’s Matt McFarland reports. Source

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Meteor streaks through sky over St. Louis

Many people in the St. Louis area reported seeing a bright blue flash of light followed by an apparent meteor falling to Earth. It happened during the peak of the Northern Taurids meteor shower. “CBS This Morning” has details. Source

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