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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Protests And Demonstrations</title>
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		<title>UC students protest 32 percent fee hike by occupying campus buildings</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:45:57 +0000</pubDate>
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UC students occupy buildings to protest fee hike

BERKELEY, Calif. — Students barricaded themselves inside buildings on University of California campuses to protest a 32 percent increase in student fees and budget cuts that have led to slashed programs and lost jobs.
Demonstrators at UC Berkeley occupied Wheeler Hall on Friday and hung a sign from a ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/uc-students-protest-32-percent-fee-hike-by-occupying-campus-buildings-233812/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : UC students protest 32 percent fee hike by occupying campus buildings</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UC Berkeley students rally on campus against vote to hike undergraduate fees by 32 percent</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:18:08 +0000</pubDate>
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UC Berkeley students protest student fee hike

BERKELEY, Calif. — University of California Berkeley students protesting a 32 percent increase in student fees barricaded themselves Friday inside part of a campus building.
The demonstrators occupied Wheeler Hall and hung a sign out of a window that read &#8220;32 Percent Hike, 900 layoffs,&#8221; with the word &#8220;Class&#8221; crossed ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/uc-berkeley-students-rally-on-campus-against-vote-to-hike-undergraduate-fees-by-32-percent-233657/">UC Berkeley students rally on campus against vote to hike undergraduate fees by 32 percent</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UC regents safely leave UCLA campus after vote to raise student fees</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:14:39 +0000</pubDate>
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UC regents leave UCLA campus by police escort

LOS ANGELES — University of California regents have left a UCLA building where protesters, angry over a hefty student fee increase, earlier linked arms to block the exits.
University spokesman Phil Hampton says regents safely left the campus Thursday by police escort after the regents approved the 32 percent ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/uc-regents-safely-leave-ucla-campus-after-vote-to-raise-student-fees-233075/" title="UC regents safely leave UCLA campus after vote to raise student fees">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Protesters block exits to UCLA building; some regents remain inside</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:04:37 +0000</pubDate>
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Group blocks regents from leaving UCLA building

LOS ANGELES — Some University of California regents who approved a student fee increase are trapped inside a UCLA building as protesters block the exits.
The demonstrators are being confronted Thursday by lines of baton-wielding campus police, California Highway Patrol officers and metal barriers.
University spokesman Phil Hampton says chains of .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/protesters-block-exits-to-ucla-building-some-regents-remain-inside-232998/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Protesters block exits to UCLA building; some regents remain inside</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>University of California regents approve 32 percent student fee increase</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:49:52 +0000</pubDate>
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UC regents approve 32 percent student fee increase

LOS ANGELES — As hundreds of students demonstrated outside, University of California leaders on Thursday voted to approve a 32 percent hike in undergraduate fees, arguing the increase is crucial because of the state&#8217;s budget crisis.
The UC Board of Regents, meeting at UCLA, approved a two-phase increase that ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/university-of-california-regents-approve-32-percent-student-fee-increase-232876/" title="University of California regents approve 32 percent student fee increase">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Beanbag-toting officers watch over UCLA protest as UC regents consider boosting student fees</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:40:14 +0000</pubDate>
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Police with beanbag guns at UCLA fee hike protest

LOS ANGELES — Officers armed with beanbag guns stood by as hundreds of protesters chanted, marched and even took over a building Thursday on the UCLA campus, where University of California regents were scheduled to vote on a 32 percent student fee increase.
The UC Board of Regents .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/beanbag-toting-officers-watch-over-ucla-protest-as-uc-regents-consider-boosting-student-fees-232782/">Beanbag-toting officers watch over UCLA protest as UC regents consider boosting student fees</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Protesters march, chant at UCLA as regents consider boosting student fees at universities</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:31:47 +0000</pubDate>
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Protesters gather at UCLA to oppose UC fee hike

LOS ANGELES — Hundreds of protesters chanted, marched and took over a building Thursday on the UCLA campus, where University of California regents were scheduled to vote on a 32 percent student fee increase.
The UC Board of Regents is considering boosting undergraduate fees — the equivalent of .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/protesters-march-chant-at-ucla-as-regents-consider-boosting-student-fees-at-universities-232575/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Protesters march, chant at UCLA as regents consider boosting student fees at universities</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>American Airlines flight attendants, bitter over stalled contract talks, stage mock strike</title>
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American&#8217;s flight attendants stage mock strike
FORT WORTH, Texas — Flight attendants for American Airlines, bitter over stalled contract negotiations, staged a fake strike Wednesday that included airport picket lines.
At Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, picketing workers handed leaflets to arriving passengers and chanted slogans mocking the CEO. In the air, flight attendants wore red ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/american-airlines-flight-attendants-bitter-over-stalled-contract-talks-stage-mock-strike-232071/">Original article on  : American Airlines flight attendants, bitter over stalled contract talks, stage mock strike</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>University of Calif. committee backs 32 percent student fee hike; 14 arrested for disruption</title>
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University of Calif. headed to 32 percent fee hike

LOS ANGELES — The University of California is preparing to ask students to pay $2,500 more over two years, a plan that has drawn protest at two major campuses.
President Mark Yudof told reporters Wednesday he couldn&#8217;t rule out raising student fees again if the state is unable ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/university-of-calif-committee-backs-32-percent-student-fee-hike-14-arrested-for-disruption-231986/">University of Calif. committee backs 32 percent student fee hike; 14 arrested for disruption</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Calif. regents hike student fees 32 percent over 2 years; 14 arrested for disrupting meeting</title>
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Calif. regents hike fees 32 percent over 2 years

LOS ANGELES — Financially hobbled University of California moved Wednesday to boost student fees by 32 percent over two years as students staged raucous demonstrations against the higher costs.
Fourteen protesters were arrested at a University of California, Los Angeles, meeting where a Board of Regents committee endorsed .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/calif-regents-hike-student-fees-32-percent-over-2-years-14-arrested-for-disrupting-meeting-231964/">Calif. regents hike student fees 32 percent over 2 years; 14 arrested for disrupting meeting</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Group pushes for proposed legislation to mandate paid sick leave in Maine</title>
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Group rallies for Maine paid sick leave bill

PORTLAND, Maine — Supporters of draft legislation forcing Maine companies to give employees paid sick days off marched to the offices of the Portland Regional Chamber to urge the business group to support their cause.
Following a press conference, members of the Maine Work and Family Coalition delivered a ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/group-pushes-for-proposed-legislation-to-mandate-paid-sick-leave-in-maine-231900/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Group pushes for proposed legislation to mandate paid sick leave in Maine</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Artillery shell kills 6 civilians in northwestern Pakistan, sparking protest</title>
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Death of 6 civilians in Pakistan sparks protest

PARACHINAR, Pakistan — Dozens of people staged a sit-in on a highway in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday after the army accidentally hit a house with an artillery shell, killing six people, while it was attacking suspected militant hide-outs.
The dead included three women, two children and a man, said .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/artillery-shell-kills-6-civilians-in-northwestern-pakistan-sparking-protest-231782/">Artillery shell kills 6 civilians in northwestern Pakistan, sparking protest</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NJ teen sues school, says administrators quashed her participation in silent abortion protest</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:31:52 +0000</pubDate>
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NJ teen barred from abortion protest sues school

MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. — A New Jersey high school student claims in a federal lawsuit that school administrators violated her First Amendment free-speech and religious-freedom rights when they said she couldn&#8217;t participate in a day of silent protest against abortion.
The girl, identified in court papers as C.H., says ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nj-teen-sues-school-says-administrators-quashed-her-participation-in-silent-abortion-protest-231233/" title="NJ teen sues school, says administrators quashed her participation in silent abortion protest">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Israeli military punishes troops for protesting West Bank settlement evacuation</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:31:20 +0000</pubDate>
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Israel army punishes troops for settlement protest

JERUSALEM — The Israeli army has punished a group of soldiers for protesting the forcible evacuation of settler homes in the West Bank.
The army says the troops refused to follow orders during the military&#8217;s evacuation of settlers on Monday at an unauthorized outpost and hoisted a sign opposing settlement  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/israeli-military-punishes-troops-for-protesting-west-bank-settlement-evacuation-231020/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama, Medvedev says Iran running out of time to make good on nuclear promises</title>
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SINGAPORE — President Barack Obama said Sunday that &#8220;time is running out&#8221; for Iran to sign on to a deal to ship its enriched uranium out of the country for further processing, and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said he still hopes to persuade Iran to send ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-medvedev-says-iran-running-out-of-time-to-make-good-on-nuclear-promises-230049/" title="Obama, Medvedev says Iran running out of time to make good on nuclear promises">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Protesters picket at Taos hotel where owner told employees to Anglicize Hispanic names</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:01:09 +0000</pubDate>
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Civil rights groups protest at Taos hotel
TAOS, N.M. — Members of several civil rights groups are protesting in front of a Taos hotel where Hispanic employees have clashed with the new owner.

Whitten Inn owner Larry Whitten forbade employees to speak Spanish and ordered some to Anglicize their Hispanic names when he started making changes at .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/protesters-picket-at-taos-hotel-where-owner-told-employees-to-anglicize-hispanic-names-229631/">Protesters picket at Taos hotel where owner told employees to Anglicize Hispanic names</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iran&#8217;s opposition leaders say ruling clerics are more brutal than shah&#8217;s regime</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:01:26 +0000</pubDate>
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Opposition: Iran rulers more brutal than shah

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran&#8217;s embattled opposition leaders accused the government of becoming more brutal than the shah&#8217;s regime in Web statements Saturday, and authorities announced a new Internet crackdown aimed at choking off the reform movement&#8217;s last real means of keeping its campaign alive.
Two of Iran&#8217;s top pro-reform figures .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/irans-opposition-leaders-say-ruling-clerics-are-more-brutal-than-shahs-regime-229560/">Iran&#8217;s opposition leaders say ruling clerics are more brutal than shah&#8217;s regime</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Culture clash in Iran as government tries to rein in artists protesting political turmoil</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:28:37 +0000</pubDate>
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Iran artists in tug of war with government

BEIRUT — Iran&#8217;s greatest master of traditional music, Mohammad Reza Shajarian, always avoided open clashes with his country&#8217;s ruling hard-line clerics.
So it was a bombshell when Shajarian — so revered that his audiences pelt him with roses — demanded state radio and TV stop broadcasting his music as ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/culture-clash-in-iran-as-government-tries-to-rein-in-artists-protesting-political-turmoil-229493/">Culture clash in Iran as government tries to rein in artists protesting political turmoil</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>South Koreans protest troop dispatch to Afghanistan ahead of Obama visit</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:56:07 +0000</pubDate>
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South Koreans protest Afghan troop dispatch

SEOUL, South Korea — About 200 South Koreans rallied Saturday to protest a government plan to send troops to Afghanistan, days ahead of a visit to Seoul by President Barack Obama.
South Korea pulled its troops out of Afghanistan in 2007 following a hostage crisis in which two South Koreans were ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/south-koreans-protest-troop-dispatch-to-afghanistan-ahead-of-obama-visit-229443/">South Koreans protest troop dispatch to Afghanistan ahead of Obama visit</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UN food chief stages hunger strike ahead of summit; sleeps on HQ floor in scarf, coat</title>
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UN food chief stages hunger strike ahead of summit

ROME — The U.N. food chief said Saturday he was chilly but otherwise slept OK after his first night on a hunger strike to draw attention to the plight of the world&#8217;s hungry before next week&#8217;s U.N. food summit.
Jacques Diouf began the 24-hour strike at 8 p.m. .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/un-food-chief-stages-hunger-strike-ahead-of-summit-sleeps-on-hq-floor-in-scarf-coat-229422/" title="UN food chief stages hunger strike ahead of summit; sleeps on HQ floor in scarf, coat">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UN chief plans 24-hour fast to spotlight plight of more than 1 billion hungry people</title>
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UN chief to fast to spotlight 1 billion hungry

UNITED NATIONS — U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is planning to join a 24-hour fast to spotlight the plight of the more than one billion people around the world who go to bed hungry every night.
U.N. deputy spokeswoman Marie Okabe said Ban will fast Sunday en route to .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/un-chief-plans-24-hour-fast-to-spotlight-plight-of-more-than-1-billion-hungry-people-228729/" title="UN chief plans 24-hour fast to spotlight plight of more than 1 billion hungry people">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ex-radical absent from UMass, but cops protest his allies at forum on landmark 1989 trial</title>
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Cops protest as UMass holds forum with ex-radicals

AMHERST, Mass — Convicted domestic terrorist Ray Luc Levasseur was prohibited from attending a University of Massachusetts forum on his 1989 sedition trial, but police officers and supporters picketed anyway to protest his ex-wife&#8217;s appearance.
Levasseur served 20 years for his role in a series of 1970s bombings to ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ex-radical-absent-from-umass-but-cops-protest-his-allies-at-forum-on-landmark-1989-trial-227788/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Ex-radical absent from UMass, but cops protest his allies at forum on landmark 1989 trial</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Husband of top Cuban blogger challenges wife&#8217;s assailants to verbal street duel</title>
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Cuban blogger&#8217;s husband out to avenge her assault

HAVANA — The husband of an internationally known dissident Cuban blogger is challenging the presumed state security agents who roughed up his wife to a verbal duel on a Havana street corner.
Reinaldo Escobar said Thursday he feels compelled both as a husband and open critic of the communist .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/husband-of-top-cuban-blogger-challenges-wifes-assailants-to-verbal-street-duel-227425/">Husband of top Cuban blogger challenges wife&#8217;s assailants to verbal street duel</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Tens of thousands of communist protesters block Nepal government headquarters</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:36:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Binaj Gurubacharya</dc:creator>
		
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Maoists block Nepal government headquarters

KATMANDU, Nepal — Tens of thousands of communist demonstrators blocked the government&#8217;s headquarters in Nepal&#8217;s capital for a second straight day Friday, crippling the central administration.
Supporters of the Communist Party of Nepal, commonly known as Maoists, jammed the streets leading to the main bureaucratic offices in Katmandu, effectively halting day-to-day government .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/tens-of-thousands-of-communist-protesters-block-nepal-government-headquarters-226804/">Original article &nbsp;: Tens of thousands of communist protesters block Nepal government headquarters</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Nationally recognized Miami police chief steps away as newly elected mayor and critic sworn in</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:54:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tamara Lush</dc:creator>
		
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Miami&#8217;s police chief out as new mayor steps in

MIAMI — Miami&#8217;s police chief, a nationally recognized leader dubbed &#8220;America&#8217;s Best Cop&#8221; by Esquire magazine, stepped down as one of his critics — the city&#8217;s new mayor — was sworn into office.
Chief John F. Timoney, who was previously top cop in Philadelphia, said he had fulfilled ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nationally-recognized-miami-police-chief-steps-away-as-newly-elected-mayor-and-critic-sworn-in-226239/">Nationally recognized Miami police chief steps away as newly elected mayor and critic sworn in</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UN food agency chief calls for hunger strike to push leaders to act for world&#8217;s 1b hungry</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:39:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ariel David</dc:creator>
		
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UN agency calls for global fast against hunger

ROME — The head of a U.N. food agency called on people around the world Wednesday to join him in a day of fasting to highlight the plight of undernourished people, whose ranks have surged past 1 billion in the global economic crisis.
Jacques Diouf, director-general of the Food .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/un-food-agency-chief-calls-for-hunger-strike-to-push-leaders-to-act-for-worlds-1b-hungry-225900/">UN food agency chief calls for hunger strike to push leaders to act for world&#8217;s 1b hungry</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iran&#8217;s reform protesters shift target beyond president to top leadership</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:25:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Murphy</dc:creator>
		
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Iran&#8217;s opposition steers challenge toward the top
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Just minutes before anti-riot police charged opposition marchers in Tehran last week, a new chant bubbled up from the crowd: &#8220;Death to Nobody.&#8221;
It was more than just a play on the &#8220;Death to America&#8221; slogans that are staples of Iran&#8217;s political life. .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/irans-reform-protesters-shift-target-beyond-president-to-top-leadership-225520/">Iran&#8217;s reform protesters shift target beyond president to top leadership</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Students, Gov. Granholm keep pressure on Michigan lawmakers to raise more money for schools</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:56:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Martin</dc:creator>
		
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Students, others rally for Michigan school funding

LANSING, Mich. — School advocates and Democratic Gov. Jennifer Granholm are keeping the pressure on Michigan lawmakers to raise more money for education.
Hundreds of students, parents and school officials rallied Tuesday at the state Capitol to take their message directly to lawmakers. Students called on the Legislature to avoid .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/students-gov-granholm-keep-pressure-on-michigan-lawmakers-to-raise-more-money-for-schools-225091/">Source &nbsp;: Students, Gov. Granholm keep pressure on Michigan lawmakers to raise more money for schools</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police arrest 6 protesters at Sen. Joseph Lieberman&#8217;s office in Washington</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:42:02 +0000</pubDate>
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Police arrest 6 protesters at Lieberman&#8217;s office

WASHINGTON — U.S. Capitol Police say six protesters have been arrested at Sen. Joseph Lieberman&#8217;s office in Washington.
Sgt. Kimberly Schneider says officers arrested the protesters Tuesday morning at the Hart Senate Office Building. Schneider says the protesters were asked to leave Lieberman&#8217;s seventh-floor office but refused to go away.
She ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-arrest-6-protesters-at-sen-joseph-liebermans-office-in-washington-224683/" title="Police arrest 6 protesters at Sen. Joseph Lieberman&#8217;s office in Washington">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>China protesters plead for help from Obama before his visit next week</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:46:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cara Anna</dc:creator>
		
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BEIJING — A group of protesters pleaded for help Tuesday from President Barack Obama before his visit to China next week, saying anyone seen as a troublemaker is often treated harshly before major events in the capital.
Chinese authorities regularly crack down on dissidents before politically sensitive anniversaries ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/china-protesters-plead-for-help-from-obama-before-his-visit-next-week-224237/" title="China protesters plead for help from Obama before his visit next week">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Crowd of supporters of Nicaragua&#8217;s Sandanista government attack opposition protest in capital</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:43:34 +0000</pubDate>
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Nicaragua government supporters attack opponents

MANAGUA, Nicaragua — Rock-throwing supporters of Nicaragua&#8217;s governing Sandinista party have attacked a small protest march by the opposition.
The opposition rally Monday was marking the first anniversary of 2008 local elections that activists say were marred by fraud.
The protesters sought protection at a police station after being confronted by a few ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/crowd-of-supporters-of-nicaraguas-sandanista-government-attack-opposition-protest-in-capital-223850/">Original article on  : Crowd of supporters of Nicaragua&#8217;s Sandanista government attack opposition protest in capital</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Taliban prisoners on hunger strike in Kandahar complain of poor food, health care</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:20:01 +0000</pubDate>
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Taliban prisoners on hunger strike in Kandahar

KABUL — About 350 Taliban prisoners are on a hunger strike at a prison in Kandahar and a delegation from the Ministry of Justice is going to the lockup in southern Afghanistan to investigate their complaints.
Mohammad Shafiq, one of the prisoners, says the inmates began the hunger strike Sunday ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/taliban-prisoners-on-hunger-strike-in-kandahar-complain-of-poor-food-health-care-222872/">Taliban prisoners on hunger strike in Kandahar complain of poor food, health care</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>No. 24 Wisconsin grinds it out, holds off Indiana rally 31-28</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:16:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Marot</dc:creator>
		
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No. 24 Wisconsin holds off Indiana rally 31-28

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — No. 24 Wisconsin followed the same old script to grind down Indiana.
John Clay ran for 134 yards and a touchdown, Montee Ball scored two TDs and the Badgers held off the Hoosiers&#8217; fourth-quarter rally for a 31-28 victory Saturday.
The Badgers (7-2, 4-2 Big Ten) have .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/no-24-wisconsin-grinds-it-out-holds-off-indiana-rally-31-28-221939/">No. 24 Wisconsin grinds it out, holds off Indiana rally 31-28</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iran releases 3 journalists jailed during pro-government and opposition rallies in Tehran</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:08:15 +0000</pubDate>
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Iran releases 3 journalists jailed during rallies

TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian authorities have released three journalists who were among more than 100 people arrested during pro-government and opposition street demonstrations this week, the country&#8217;s official news agency reported.
One of the reporters, Farhad Pouladi, is an Iranian who works for Agence France-Presse. The other two are foreign ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iran-releases-3-journalists-jailed-during-pro-government-and-opposition-rallies-in-tehran-221902/">Read more : Iran releases 3 journalists jailed during pro-government and opposition rallies in Tehran</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iranian policy say 109 detained at recent opposition rally</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:27:01 +0000</pubDate>
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Iran: 109 detained at opposition rally
TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian police have detained 109 people for &#8220;disturbing public order&#8221; during an opposition rally this week, the official IRNA news agency reported Saturday.

Azizollah Rajabzadeh, a security spokesman, said 62 of those detained have been handed over to judicial authorities for trial and the rest have been released .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iranian-policy-say-109-detained-at-recent-opposition-rally-221654/">Iranian policy say 109 detained at recent opposition rally</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Tens of thousands of South Korean workers protest government labor policy</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:41:43 +0000</pubDate>
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SEOUL, South Korea — Tens of thousands of South Korean workers rallied Saturday to protest the government&#8217;s plan to begin implementing contentious labor laws.
The government says it will begin enforcing laws next year to allow multiple unions for each workplace and prohibit companies from paying wages to .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/tens-of-thousands-of-south-korean-workers-protest-government-labor-policy-221617/">Tens of thousands of South Korean workers protest government labor policy</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rep. Barney Frank takes dig at Republican colleague in health care debate</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:13:55 +0000</pubDate>
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Frank takes dig at colleague in health care debate

WASHINGTON — Democratic Rep. Barney Frank took a dig Friday at the Republican lawmaker who organized a protest by conservatives against health care legislation.
Frank, a Massachusetts liberal, told an audience: &#8220;Some of the people (at the rally) that wanted to engage me in conversation appeared to have .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rep-barney-frank-takes-dig-at-republican-colleague-in-health-care-debate-221043/">Source &nbsp;: Rep. Barney Frank takes dig at Republican colleague in health care debate</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Journalists union: Danish student jailed after rally in Iran</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:28:33 +0000</pubDate>
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Journalists union: Danish student jailed in Iran

COPENHAGEN — Denmark&#8217;s journalists union says one of its members is being held in a jail in Tehran.
The Danish Union of Journalists says Niels Krogsgaard &#8220;apparently was arrested in connection with a demonstration on Wednesday.&#8221;
The union said Friday that Krogsgaard is a Danish journalism student who went to Iran  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/journalists-union-danish-student-jailed-after-rally-in-iran-220261/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Chanting &#8216;Kill the bill,&#8217; thousands rally at Capitol to protest health care overhaul bill</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/chanting-kill-the-bill-thousands-rally-at-capitol-to-protest-health-care-overhaul-bill-219666/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:45:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie Kellman</dc:creator>
		
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WASHINGTON — Chanting &#8220;Kill the bill,&#8221; thousands of conservatives incensed over the Democrats&#8217; health care overhaul protested at the Capitol on Thursday, arguing that the legislation amounts to a government takeover of the nation&#8217;s medical system.
The crowd, invited on national television by Rep. Michele Bachmann, ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chanting-kill-the-bill-thousands-rally-at-capitol-to-protest-health-care-overhaul-bill-219666/" title="Chanting &#8216;Kill the bill,&#8217; thousands rally at Capitol to protest health care overhaul bill">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Thousands of auto workers in Germany protest GM&#8217;s scrapping of Opel sale</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:39:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guido Rijkhoek</dc:creator>
		
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German workers protest GM&#8217;s Opel reversal
RUESSELSHEIM, Germany — Fearing widespread layoffs, thousands of Opel workers walked off the job across Germany on Thursday to protest General Motors Co.&#8217;s decision to abandon the unit&#8217;s sale to new owners.
Their indignation was echoed by German and Russian politicians, who had strongly supported the now-scrapped sale of .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/thousands-of-auto-workers-in-germany-protest-gms-scrapping-of-opel-sale-219321/">Original article &nbsp;: Thousands of auto workers in Germany protest GM&#8217;s scrapping of Opel sale</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>In Obama visit, Chinese activists see opportunity to lobby communist leaders</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:35:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexa Olesen</dc:creator>
		
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Chinese activist risks jail with letter to Obama
BEIJING — Thousands of people will send letters to President Barack Obama this year. Few besides Yang Zili are likely to risk jail by doing so.
A Chinese dissident recently freed after eight years in prison, Yang said Thursday that he is seeking Obama&#8217;s help in gaining ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/in-obama-visit-chinese-activists-see-opportunity-to-lobby-communist-leaders-219268/">In Obama visit, Chinese activists see opportunity to lobby communist leaders</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Thousands rally at Capitol to protest health care overhaul bill</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:29:03 +0000</pubDate>
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Thousands rally to protest health care bill
WASHINGTON — Chanting &#8220;Kill the bill,&#8221; thousands of conservatives rallied at the Capitol on Thursday against the Democrats&#8217; health care overhaul plan, labeling it a government takeover of the nation&#8217;s medical system.
&#8220;This bill is the greatest threat to freedom that I have seen,&#8221; House Republican leader John ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/thousands-rally-at-capitol-to-protest-health-care-overhaul-bill-219261/" title="Thousands rally at Capitol to protest health care overhaul bill">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>GM CEO Henderson says US loans could be used to fund Opel restructuring, but only if necessary</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:18:24 +0000</pubDate>
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DETROIT — General Motors Co.&#8217;s top executive said Thursday that the automaker could tap some of its $50 billion in U.S. government aid to help restructure GM&#8217;s European Opel unit. The statement came as thousands of Opel workers walked off their jobs .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gm-ceo-henderson-says-us-loans-could-be-used-to-fund-opel-restructuring-but-only-if-necessary-219251/">GM CEO Henderson says US loans could be used to fund Opel restructuring, but only if necessary</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Thousands of autoworkers in Germany walk off the job to protest GM&#8217;s decision not to sell Opel</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:46:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guido Rijkhoek</dc:creator>
		
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Opel workers across Germany protest GM move
RUESSELSHEIM, Germany — Fearing widespread layoffs, thousands of Opel workers walked off the job across Germany on Thursday to protest General Motors Co.&#8217;s decision to abandon the unit&#8217;s sale to new owners.
Their indignation was echoed by Russian and German leaders, who both questioned GM&#8217;s decision. Russian Prime ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/thousands-of-autoworkers-in-germany-walk-off-the-job-to-protest-gms-decision-not-to-sell-opel-219052/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Thousands of autoworkers in Germany walk off the job to protest GM&#8217;s decision not to sell Opel</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Opel&#8217;s German workers protest against GM&#8217;s decision not to sell unit</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:11:39 +0000</pubDate>
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Opel workers in Germany stage protests
RUESSELSHEIM, Germany — Thousands of Opel employees walked off their jobs to attend a rally at the automaker&#8217;s headquarters Thursday, protesting General Motors Co.&#8217;s decision to abandon the unit&#8217;s sale to new owners the workers hoped would preserve jobs.

Workers at Opel&#8217;s German headquarters in Ruesselsheim vented their frustration and anger ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/opels-german-workers-protest-against-gms-decision-not-to-sell-unit-218768/">Read : Opel&#8217;s German workers protest against GM&#8217;s decision not to sell unit</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AP News in Brief at 5:58 p.m. EST</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:10:13 +0000</pubDate>
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Walking a fine line: Obama seeks Chinese help on global problems while supporting human rights
SHANGHAI (AP) — President Barack Obama is walking a tightrope on his first trip to China, seeking to enlist help in tackling urgent global problems while weighing when .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-news-in-brief-at-558-pm-est-218269/">Original article &nbsp;: AP News in Brief at 5:58 p.m. EST</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hundreds of Oklahoma seniors rally to protest cuts to nutrition programs</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:39:29 +0000</pubDate>
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Okla. seniors protest cuts to nutrition programs

OKLAHOMA CITY — Hundreds of seniors waved empty paper plates Wednesday to protest cutbacks in nutrition programs for the elderly that could eliminate thousands of meals for some of Oklahoma&#8217;s most vulnerable citizens.
&#8220;It&#8217;s not right,&#8221; rally organizer Charlie Campbell said as about 400 seniors, some using wheelchairs or leaning .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hundreds-of-oklahoma-seniors-rally-to-protest-cuts-to-nutrition-programs-218164/">Hundreds of Oklahoma seniors rally to protest cuts to nutrition programs</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iran opposition holds first big protests in 2 months as government marks US Embassy takeover</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:53:55 +0000</pubDate>
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TEHRAN, Iran — The contrasts were vivid: Pro-government supporters chanted &#8220;Death to America&#8221; and stomped on U.S. flags Wednesday while not far away, hundreds of opposition protesters denounced Iran&#8217;s leaders and appealed to America&#8217;s president to choose sides.
&#8220;Obama, Obama, you are either with them, or .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iran-opposition-holds-first-big-protests-in-2-months-as-government-marks-us-embassy-takeover-217912/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Russia tries to take the &#8216;nationalist&#8217; out of new National Unity Day holiday</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:17:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Berry</dc:creator>
		
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Russia stresses tolerance on national holiday

MOSCOW — Tens of thousands of people took part in Moscow street rallies and concerts Wednesday on a new national holiday that the Kremlin tried to portray as a celebration of Russia&#8217;s ethnic diversity.
The Moscow rallies were peaceful, police said, but a nationalist march of a few hundred people on ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/russia-tries-to-take-the-nationalist-out-of-new-national-unity-day-holiday-217874/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Russia tries to take the &#8216;nationalist&#8217; out of new National Unity Day holiday</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>WH monitoring crackdown in Iran; Obama notes 30th anniversary of US Embassy takeover in Tehran</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:31:39 +0000</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON — The White House on Wednesday expressed concern about a violent crackdown on anti-government protesters in Iran as President Barack Obama said he wanted the U.S. and Iran to move beyond &#8220;suspicion, mistrust and confrontation.&#8221;
Iranian security forces clubbed anti-government protesters with batons on the sidelines of .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wh-monitoring-crackdown-in-iran-obama-notes-30th-anniversary-of-us-embassy-takeover-in-tehran-217814/">here</a>.]]></description>
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