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Brazilian officials defend Olympic security plans after 14 killed in weekend Rio violence

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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — At least 2,000 police officers patrolled this coastal city Sunday and Brazilian officials pledged to host a violence-free 2016 Olympics despite bloody drug gang shootouts that left 14 people dead.

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