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U.S. & World | October 7, 2007

This Is News - Oct. 07, 11

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Anti-Wall Street protests spread around the country

ASSOCIATED PRESS/PHOTO BY GENEVIEVE ROSS

Wall Street protests migrated to Washington this week. They've won the attention and sympathy of President Obama. Media reports bill the "Occupy Wall Street" protests, as they're called, as a left-wing answer to the Tea Party. The movement is made up of the unemployed, students, and labor union activists. Plus: The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits rose slightly last week, a sign the job market remains weak.