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Ukrainian journalists disrupt government session

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:50:42 -0400

KIEV, Ukraine - Ukrainian reporters on Wednesday disrupted a government session chaired by the prime minister, suggesting his family members could be the next victims of official inaction after police in Kiev stood by while pro-government activists attacked two journalists covering an opposition protest.

GOP questions IRS scrutiny of anti-abortion groups

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:20:28 -0400

IOWA CITY, Iowa - When a small anti-abortion group in Iowa sought nonprofit status, the Internal Revenue Service asked its board to promise not to organize protests outside Planned Parenthood and demanded to know how its prayer meetings and protest signs were educational.

Pussy Riot member declares hunger strike in prison

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:47:18 -0400

BEREZNIKI, Russia - An imprisoned member of the punk band Pussy Riot says she is going on hunger strike after a judge refused to allow her to attend a court hearing where she was seeking release on parole.

Afghan students protest women's rights decree

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:53:18 -0400

KABUL, Afghanistan - Hard-line Islamist students protested Wednesday in the Afghan capital demanding the repeal of a presidential decree for women's rights that they say is un-Islamic. It was the latest sign of a backlash against the legal protections passed in the 12 years since the toppling of the Taliban regime known for its harsh treatment of women.

Indiana county sued by arrested Occupy protesters

Tue, 21 May 2013 21:26:42 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - Two Occupy protesters filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against sheriff's officers in a central Indiana county who they say shoved one of them roughly into a wall and arrested them as they tried to enter the county courthouse.

Montana tea party protests IRS targeting of groups

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:10:03 -0400

HELENA, Montana - About a half-dozen tea party activists have gathered outside the federal building in Helena to protest IRS scrutiny of conservative groups and to warn that the agency could target other organizations next.

Activists rally in Phoenix over IRS scrutiny

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:41:07 -0400

PHOENIX - About 70 tea party activists waving signs and small American flags marched outside Phoenix's main Internal Revenue Service office Tuesday to protest the agency's extra scrutiny of conservative groups.

Tea party groups protest IRS at Atlanta rally

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:53:11 -0400

ATLANTA - Georgia tea party activists protested the targeting of conservative groups by the Internal Revenue Service with a rally Tuesday on the steps of the Capitol, calling for an investigation and tax reform to limit the scope of the federal agency.

Tea party activists rally at Denver IRS office

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:51:58 -0400

DENVER - Tea party activists rallied outside the Internal Revenue Service office in Denver on Tuesday to protest IRS scrutiny of conservative groups.

Protesters rally over IRS' tea party scrutiny

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:48:41 -0400

CINCINNATI - Tea party activists waving flags and signs, singing patriotic songs and chanting anti-IRS slogans held rallies outside federal buildings across the country Tuesday to protest the agency's extra scrutiny of conservative groups.

Dozen arrests at mine worker rally

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:26:37 -0400

ST. LOUIS - Another round of protests involving United Mine Workers of America and their supporters results in about a dozen arrests in downtown St. Louis.

Car bomb, other attacks kill 20 in Iraq

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:21:34 -0400

BAGHDAD - A car bomb exploded as Sunni worshippers were leaving a mosque after evening prayers Tuesday in Baghdad, the deadliest in a string of attacks that killed at least 20 people nationwide in a week of the most sustained sectarian violence in the country since U.S. troops withdrew more than a year ago.

Protesters denounce IRS at agency's headquarters

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:59:36 -0400

WASHINGTON - A few dozen tea party activists and their supporters have gathered outside the IRS headquarters in Washington to protest extra scrutiny of their organizations.

Ky. protesters take aim at IRS

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:40:34 -0400

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky - Tea party activists rallied Tuesday outside a federal building in downtown Louisville, chanting it's time for the IRS to go because of its extra scrutiny of conservative groups.

RI tea party members protest IRS

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:40:25 -0400

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island - Tea party activists are rallying outside IRS offices in Rhode Island to protest the federal agency's scrutiny of their groups.

NJ citizens rally at IRS offices over scrutiny

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:37:35 -0400

CHERRY HILL, New Jersey - Conservative activists have gathered outside Internal Revenue Service offices across New Jersey to protest the agency's scrutiny of conservative groups.

Protesters at capitol call to repeal NY gun law

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:27:20 -0400

ALBANY, New York - A few hundred people have gathered at New York's state capitol building in Albany to press for repeal of the state's tough new gun laws.

Protesters rally at FirstEnergy meeting in W.Va.

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:23:20 -0400

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia - At least 200 union workers picketed FirstEnergy's annual shareholder meeting in West Virginia on Tuesday, demanding the Ohio-based utility hire enough people to keep the power on without forcing an ever-shrinking labor force to work as many as 1,800 hours of overtime a year.

Illinois tea party to protest at IRS offices

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:11:58 -0400

CHICAGO - Members of Illinois' tea party movement say they'll protest outside IRS offices in four cities over revelations that the agency targeted conservative groups for extra scrutiny.

Philippines protests Chinese warship's presence

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:31:16 -0400

CAVITE, Philippines - The Philippines has protested the presence of a Chinese warship, two surveillance vessels and fishing boats off a shoal occupied by its military in the disputed Spratly Islands, in the latest territorial squabble between the Asian countries, officials said Tuesday.

Tea Party activists plan IRS protest in Boston

Tue, 21 May 2013 04:11:04 -0400

BOSTON - Tea Party activists are planning to hold a demonstration in downtown Boston to protest the Internal Revenue Service for improperly targeting conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status.

Killing of gay man in NYC draws protesters

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:47:32 -0400

NEW YORK - The killing of a gay man who police say was taunted with homophobic slurs drew thousands of people to the scene of the crime to restore a sense of safety to one of the nation's most gay-friendly neighborhoods.

Boston cardinal skips event over Irish PM's role

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:33:42 -0400

BOSTON - Cardinal Sean O'Malley skipped Boston College's commencement Monday to protest its decision to honor Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny, who backs legislation to permit abortion, and O'Malley's views were echoed outside the ceremony by a few dozen anti-abortion activists.

Neb. Patrol: Vandalism in Whiteclay 'concerning'

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:20:25 -0400

LINCOLN, Nebraska - State law enforcement officers were helping patrol a small Nebraska town Monday following the vandalism of two beer trucks earlier this month near a South Dakota Indian reservation where alcohol is banned.

NC NAACP protests reach highest arrest count yet

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:09:08 -0400

RALEIGH, North Carolina - Nearly 60 protestors were arrested Monday at the North Carolina General Assembly, bringing the demonstrations led by the state chapter of the NAACP to their highest total in their fourth straight week.