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Steve Jobs' Death and Occupy Wall Street Round Out the Top 10 Biggest Events of 2011

Shauna Wright — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:05:39 +0000

2011 can be tracked by its dramatic events, beginning with the Tuscon shooting that critically wounded US Rep. Gabby Giffords and continuing all the way up to the death of Muammar Gadhafi in October. Our minds were consumed with thoughts of the earthquake in Japan, the death of Steve Jobs and all the anxiety that [...]

Ousting Occupy Wall Street Protesters From Zuccotti Park Was a Good Thing — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 17:31:06 +0000

New York police removed Occupy Wall Street protesters from their Zucotti Park in an early morning raid this week, and it seems the majority of everybody else couldn’t be happier. According to a telephone survey of 1,170 Americans from Poll Position, 54 percent of Americans agreed with New York’s decision to oust the protesters, who’ve been based in the park for the last two months.

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Awkward! Michele Bachmann Heckled by Occupy Wall Street Protesters [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 21:01:54 +0000

Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann didn’t exactly get a warm welcome as she delivered a foreign policy speech in South Carolina last week. In fact, she was heckled off the stage by the loud protests of Occupy Wall Street demonstrators.

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Wall Street Bonuses Slated to Decline in 2011

Shauna Wright — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 20:52:04 +0000

In news that will likely make all those Occupy Wall Street protestors cheer, New York compensation consulting firm Johnson Associates projects the average Wall Street bonus will decline by 20 percent to 30 percent this year.

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Survey of the Day: 47 Percent of Americans Think Wall Street Harms the Economy

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 18:03:11 +0000

The Occupy Wall Street movement continues to generate headlines, so what better time to see what Americans actually think of our esteemed financial institutions?

Forty-seven percent of Americans think Wall Street hurts the American economy more than it helps, whereas only 38 percent think the opposite is true.

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Utica Occupiers Still Holding Their Own Despite Drop In Numbers

WIBX — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 15:42:36 +0000

Utica, NY (WIBX) - Liberty Bell Park proper sits empty this morning, but members of the group, Occupy Utica, say the movement is still going strong.

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Occupy Utica Taking Place On Thursday

Jim Rondenelli — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 14:08:29 +0000

Utica, NY (WIBX) - The Occupy Wall Street movement is coming to central New York.

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