‘Occupy Wall Street’ from Everywhere

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Reports from around the world:

‘It may not be officially the same as the Vancouver, Canada-based movement known as Occupy Wall Street, but similar protests have taken shape across Europe this weekend, with shows of solidarity in places as remote as Taipei, Taiwan and Rio de Janeiro.
‘In London, Wikileaks founder Julian Assange made an appearance as part of the protest adherents who cheekily call themselves the “indignants”.  Assange met with hundreds of protestors in the City, near the London Stock Exchange, to denounce financial market corruption and state bailouts of mega banks at the expense of the greater public…’
http://www.forbes.com/sites/kenrapoza/2011/10/15/scenes-from-occupy-wall-street-around-the-world/

70 Hurt in Rome ‘Occupy’ Protests
It was the peaceful vs violent protestors
Maybe this couldn’t be avoided. There are always groups which aim is immediate revenge and not negotiations.

‘At least 70 people were injured, three of them seriously, as police fought masked rioters with tear gas, water cannon and batons.
‘Other protesters tried to stop the rioters as they attacked cars and businesses, marring a peaceful rally…’
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15319924

Occupy Wall St Women Are Hot
Why are female activists sexy indeed? That’s the only point I want to add on the following hot debate between the writer and the blogger.

The Occupy Wall Street operation that started over a month ago has turned into a movement, in part thanks to the awful actions of the New York Police Department of two weeks ago, and thanks to a healthy abundance of attractive, or dare this blogger say, “hot” women. So many that this space ran a blog post and video called Occupy Wall St Women Are Hot, Where’s The Plan?
A point that really bothers a blogger named Erin over at the blog Jezebel. Just got her all pissed off.
http://blog.sfgate.com/abraham/2011/10/15/occupy-wall-st-women-are-hot-deal-with-it-jezebel/?gta=commentlistpos

 

How to Duck Flying Fees and Save Money

‘Companies in the travel industry seem to be finding more ways to get you to open your wallet. At a time when travelers are looking to save, prices are actually rising. In fact, domestic airfare prices jumped more than 8 percent from last year.
‘But that increase tells only part of the story. Consumers also are feeling the pinch of rising costs from airlines, hotels and car rental companies over items as mundane as boarding passes and pillows.
‘Here are Bankrate’s 10 most outrageous travel fees and how to avoid them…’
http://www.foxbusiness.com/travel/2011/10/13/10-outrageous-travel-fees/