Occupy Wall Street

Sept. 17 Photo Brief: Occupy Wall Street anniversary, Mount Sinabung, flooding in Colorado

Sept. 17 Photo Brief: Occupy Wall Street anniversary, Mount Sinabung, flooding in Colorado

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Activists demonstrate during the second anniversary of the Occupy Wall Street movement, Mount Sinabung spews rocks and red-hot ash, flooding in Colorado continues and more in today’s daily brief.
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Sept. 17 Photo Brief: Occupy Wall Street anniversary, Formula One Singapore Grand Prix, Vladimir Putin Peak

Sept. 17 Photo Brief: Occupy Wall Street anniversary, Formula One Singapore Grand Prix, Vladimir Putin Peak

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Occupy Wall Street movement marks one year anniversary, racers get ready for Formula One Singapore Grand Prix, Vladimir Putin Peak and more in today’s daily brief.
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Dozens arrested on “Occupy Wall Street” anniversary

Dozens arrested on “Occupy Wall Street” anniversary

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Dozens of arrests took place in the financial district of New York City as police confronted activists celebrating the one year anniversary of what became known as “Occupy Wall Street.” The protesters tried to surround the Stock Exchange and interrupt traffic as part of marking the anniversary according to a Reuters report.

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May Day around the world

May Day around the world

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May Day or International Workers’ Day has become a day of protest for many in the world demanding better working conditions, higher wages, and social equality. It began as a commemoration of the 1886 Haymarket Riot in Chicago, a peaceful protest for the right to an 8-hour workday that became a deadly clash with police. Today it is celebrated in more than 80 countries.

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