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Protests heat up in major US cities

Protests heat up in major US cities
Wednesday, October 05, 2011, picture shows a protester on Wall Street holding up the home page of a symbolic newspaper.
Protests against unemployment and social and political inequality gather pace in major US cities some three weeks into the launch of the 'Occupy Wall Street (OWS)' campaign in New York.

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Yemeni ruler apologizes to Israel, US

Yemeni ruler apologizes to Israel, US Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh The White House has announced that Yemeni ruler Ali Abdullah Saleh has apologized to the US and Israel for previously blaming the recent uprisings in his country on them. In a telephone call to Washington on Wednesday, Saleh expressed …

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US warships enter Egypt’s Suez Canal

US warships enter Egypt's Suez Canal
The USS Kearsarge and the Ponce, two US amphibious assault ships, have entered the Suez Canal on their way to Libya as Libyan ruler Muammar Gaddafi continues his harsh crackdown on anti-government protesters, a canal official says.

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