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NY Judge Rules Against Occupy Wall Street Protesters

Posted November 16th, 2011 at 1:40 am (UTC-5)
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Occupy Wall Street protesters have been allowed to return to a New York park from where they were evicted earlier Tuesday, but will not be able to set up camp overnight. Zuccotti Park was re-opened late Tuesday after a New York State Supreme Court judge ruled the city was justified in enforcing a ban against […]

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US Soldier Suspected of Arson in South Korea

Posted November 16th, 2011 at 1:30 am (UTC-5)
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South Korean police investigators say they will question a U.S. soldier suspected of setting fire to a bar in Seoul Tuesday morning. The soldier is suspected of pouring oil on a stove in a bar located in Itaewon, an area popular with foreign tourists. Crimes committed by U.S. forces stationed in South Korea have angered […]

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US President Obama Arrives in Australia to Strengthen Ties

Posted November 16th, 2011 at 12:25 am (UTC-5)
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U.S. President Barack Obama has arrived in Australia for a long-delayed visit to discuss economic and security concerns. Mr. Obama’s plane touched down at Canberra’s airport Wednesday afternoon after long flight from Hawaii, where he hosted Australan Prime Minister Julia Gillard and other regional leaders at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. He is scheduled to […]

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