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Restaurant torched in 4th night of Sweden riots

Thu, 23 May 2013 03:11:15 -0400

STOCKHOLM - Groups of youth have burnt down a restaurant, torched more than 30 cars and injured three police in a fourth night of riots in suburbs of the Swedish capital that started following a fatal police shooting.

Malaysian charged with sedition, 2 more arrested

Thu, 23 May 2013 02:43:09 -0400

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Malaysian authorities detained two anti-government figures and charged a student activist with sedition Thursday, raising political tensions after recent national elections triggered claims of fraud.

2011 jail breaks become political issue in Egypt

Thu, 23 May 2013 02:40:39 -0400

CAIRO - It was one of the most perplexing events of Egypt's revolution: orchestrated attacks on prisons around the country that broke out more than 20,000 inmates while police were tied down with the massive popular protests that swept autocrat Hosni Mubarak from power.

Occupy Easton protesters ordered to leave Thursday

Wed, 22 May 2013 21:26:05 -0400

EASTON, Pennsylvania - Officials in the eastern Pennsylvania city of Easton have told Occupy protesters to leave by noon Thursday or be cited for trespassing.

Afghan students protest women's rights decree

Wed, 22 May 2013 20:38:35 -0400

KABUL, Afghanistan - Hard-line Islamist students protested 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.

After steady heckling, Perry meets with protesters

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:56:16 -0400

AUSTIN, Texas - Hecklers demanding that Texas expand the Medicaid program under the White House-backed health care law repeatedly interrupted a speech by Gov. Rick Perry on Wednesday, then descended on his office for a meeting to keep pressing their case.

BP protester settles suit alleging retaliation

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:39:03 -0400

JACKSON, Mississippi - A woman has reached a lawsuit settlement with a south Mississippi city where she says police arrested her for protesting the BP oil spill then arrested her again in retaliation for suing, according to court records.

Protesters to school closures storm meetings

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:54:44 -0400

CHICAGO - Protesters of Mayor Rahm Emmanuel's plan to close dozens of city schools have been removed from a school board meeting in Chicago and from the State Capitol in Springfield.

Ukrainian journalists disrupt government session

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:01:20 -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.

Police keep sides apart during immigration protest

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:25:33 -0400

PHOENIX - Phoenix police stepped in to keep things peaceful outside Sen. John McCain's office when pushing and shoving began between some immigration legislation opponents and counter protesters.

GOP questions IRS scrutiny of anti-abortion groups

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:19:58 -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.

Iraqi premier orders army shake-up after attacks

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:14:20 -0400

BAGHDAD - Iraq's prime minister has ordered a shake-up of his military command after a weeklong spike of militant attacks that has killed nearly 300 people, by far the highest toll since the U.S. withdrew its forces in late 2011, an official said Wednesday.

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.

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.

US envoy in Cuba engages critics on and offline

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:23:05 -0400

HAVANA - The meeting on a sunny Havana square was a little bit revolutionary for Cuba's revolution. And for U.S. diplomacy as well.

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.