BART Incurs Internet Wrath by Jamming Protesters' Cell Phones
Transit agency hoped to avoid disruption but now has a much bigger problem on its hands
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For much of the planet, today is not just the first day of May, it's International Labor Day, and that means marches and protests to honor the (mostly) downtrodden worker. Here are some of the images captured at the various demonstrations around the world.
Transit agency hoped to avoid disruption but now has a much bigger problem on its hands
Capitol Hill police say 22 were arrested and charged with disrupting Congress
Demonstrations at the French and U.S. embassies turned violent
Quebec's sovereigntists are bothered by a stop on their itinerary
A spokesman says the burned and injured ruler will appear in public within 48 hours
Cartoonist Kevin Kallaugher on how the Assad brothers honor their father
Some bloggers have noticed disturbingly lame accounts
Detaining the artist may not have been Chinese officials' first attempt to rein him in
Protests continued on Monday amid news that the U.S. has shifted its policy
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